2 dead in New Jersey
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Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.
Flash flood warnings and watches have popped up across the New York City area as powerful storms and downpours hit the region.
Torrential downpours battered the New York metropolitan area on Monday night, unleashing widespread flash flooding that brought transit systems to a standstill, submerged roads and highways, and disrupted air travel across several major airports.
Severe flash flooding struck New York City, Westchester County, Staten Island, and Rockland County, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic
The National Weather Service has expanded a warning for potential 'life threatening' flooding in NY to include Rockland and central .
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While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community input, the maps still don't capture everything.