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New York is cleaning up and trying to dry out after Monday night's torrential rains caused flash flooding and damage.
Waters rushed into subway stations, making for hellish commutes, and the flash floods killed two people in New Jersey and caused a house to explode in New Jersey. Climate experts expect flooding to worsen and threaten already-struggling infrastructure throughout the region.
The heavy downpours wreaked havoc across the city with footage showing commuters overwhelmed by floodwaters in various subway stations.
The region was hit with heavy rain Monday evening, resulting in flash floods that not only impacted roads and air travel, but also the transit system.
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A home in northern New Jersey burst into flames Monday night amid torrential downpours that caused flash flooding across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.