Weather
Flash Flood Emergency Issued For Northern Nassau
BREAKING: Historic flooding is unfolding across the region tonight. Move to higher ground immediately if you live in the red area.
NASSAU COUNTY, NY — A flash flood emergency was issued for northern Nassau County Wednesday night.
"This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!" the National Weather Service says.
The flash flood emergency is in effect until 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
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At 10:08 p.m., doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain has already fallen and an additional 2-5 inches per hour is possible. Flash flooding is already occurring.
"Flash flood emergencies are a rare alert issued by the National Weather Service that should not only grab your attention, but also serve as a signal that you're likely in imminent danger," weather.com says.
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More than 2,700 PSEG Long Island customers were without power as of 10:20 p.m., according to the PSEG outage map.
A tornado watch is in effect for the entire island until 1 a.m. Thursday.
The remnants of Hurricane Ida spawned tornadoes in several states and caused historic flooding in many areas Wednesday.
Breaking: Major flooding is occurring at the 28th street subway station in Midtown Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/mHXZh17ZDP
— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) September 2, 2021
The outfield is underwater at the Stadium. pic.twitter.com/o645vwwtON
— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) September 2, 2021
With the 7-8 active #FlashFloodEmergency(ies) in effect across the Northeast right now, there are about 18,310,398 people included. Pretty sure that’s the highest population to be included in a FFE at any one time since they have been issued. Pops from @NWSFlashFlood pic.twitter.com/skp2PHf6Yn
— Sarah Dillingham (@SarahDillingham) September 2, 2021
Historic flood event unfolding in the northeast with the first Flash Flood Emergency issued for NYC. pic.twitter.com/iU5uTmMKm1
— Sean Ash (@SeanAshWX) September 2, 2021
Waterfall down the stairs at 145th Street station, 1 Train, in #Manhattan, #NYC. Flash #flood warnings are in effect until 11:30 pm. pic.twitter.com/pIvwWpQF1t
— NTD News (@news_ntd) September 2, 2021
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