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Flash floods after more than 13 inches of rain falls in two hours on Long Island
Description: More than two months' worth of rain fell in two hours on New York's Long Island on Wednesday, causing flash flooding and swamping cars on roads that were turned into rivers during the morning rush hour. With the storm expected to end mid-morning, a total of 13.1 inches was measured at Long Island's MacArthur Airport in Islip, said Christopher Vaccaro, spokesman for the National Weather Service. [Source: NewsDaily]
URL: http://newsdaily.com/2014/08/13/flash-floods-after-more-than-13-inches-of-rain-falls-in-two-hours-on-long-island/
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Publish Date: 8/13/2014
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