Flash Flooding on the East Coast: Heavy rainfall has caused significant flash flooding along the I-95 corridor from the Mid-Atlantic to Southern New England.1 This has led to submerged cars, road closures, and disruptions to commuter rail services in major cities like New York and Philadelphia.2 A 13-year-old boy tragically died after being swept into a storm drain in Maryland.3
- Source: Heavy rain pummels the East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding – The Associated Press
- Source: Boy, 13, dies after getting trapped in a storm drain during East Coast flooding – The Associated Press
- Persistent Heat and Wildfire Smoke: While a front is bringing some relief to the East Coast from a prolonged heat wave, dangerous heat stress continues in some areas. Meanwhile, wildfire smoke from Canada is severely reducing air quality across 12 states, with Chicago and Minneapolis experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world.4
Tropical Weather Updates
- Pacific Ocean is Active: The Pacific basin remains busy with tropical activity.5 Advisories are currently being issued for Tropical Storm Gil, located well off the coast of Baja California, as well as Hurricane Iona, which is in the central Pacific basin southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. There are also additional areas being monitored for potential development.
- Quiet Atlantic Outlook: The National Hurricane Center’s outlook for the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico indicates that tropical cyclone formation is not expected in this region over the next seven days.
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