nnTorrential rainfall triggered severe flash flooding across the US East Coast on July 31, 2025, particularly impacting the I-95 corridor from Washington D.C. to New York. Floodwaters submerged major roadways in Queens, New York, stranding vehicles including a semi-truck and requiring water rescues, while public transit systems like the NYC subway and Philadelphia’s SEPTA stations experienced significant water intrusion. The storms caused at least one fatality – a 13-year-old Maryland boy swept into a drainage pipe – and prompted states of emergency declarations in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. Air travel was severely disrupted with 3-hour delays at JFK Airport and widespread flight cancellations along the Eastern seaboard. This marks the latest in a summer of extreme flooding events exacerbated by climate change, with saturated ground from previous storms worsening runoff.
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