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Severe storms bring downpours and strong winds to tri-state, trigger tornado warnings
NBC 4 - New York
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July 8, 2025
Tornado warnings were issued for parts of New Jersey as thunderstorms brought powerful straight-line winds and carried the potential for isolated flash flooding. Monmouth and Ocean counties in New Jersey were under a tornado warning for a portion...
NYC weather: Anticipate strong thunderstorms in New York City Tuesday evening
SI Live - New York
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July 8, 2025
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 7:25 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8 p.m. for Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 7:25 p.m., Doppler radar...
'American Hero' From NJ Saves More Than 160 People From Deadly TX Flooding: Reports
Patch
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July 7, 2025
The 26-year-old former Rider University athlete from Oxford, NJ is a Petty Officer with the U.S. Coast Guard. Posted Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 1:57 pm ET A man from New Jersey is being honored as a hero after sources say he saved more than 160 people...
NFL legend JJ Watt sends one-word message to heroic Coast Guard who saved 165 people from Texas floods
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
By JAMES COHEN Published: 20:01 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Updated: 20:01 EDT, 8 July 2025 NFL legend JJ Watt issued a powerful one-word message in praise of US coast guard Scott Ruskan after he helped save 165 people from the Texas flood. Petty Officer...
Heat advisory in effect as severe storms could cause flash flooding
The News Journal - Delaware
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Along with heat risks, chances of severe storms could bring flooding to parts of Delaware and other parts of the Northeast for a second day in a row after the remnants of tropical cyclone Chantal rolled through in the area yesterday. Here's the...
Gorgeous, warm and sunny weekend in New Jersey
News 12 New Jersey
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Not much to worry about this weekend except the UV Index, which is very high today. Sunscreen is a must! High temperatures will be in the upper 80s under gorgeous sunshine. It continues throughout the rest of the weekend. Tomorrow and Sunday are...
Attorneys general challenge EPA's termination of environmental justice grant program
Capital District Times - New York
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July 8, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined forces with 19 other attorneys general to support a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The legal action challenges the EPA's decision to terminate the Environmental...
Severe Storms Bring Flash Flood Warnings to Philadelphia Area
Times News Global
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July 9, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A flash flood warning remains in effect until 10 PM EDT this evening for several counties, including northwestern Burlington, northwestern Camden, southeastern Bucks, east central Montgomery, and northeastern Philadelphia. At...
Manchester Day Enjoys Perfect Weather And A Big Crowd
Jersey Shore Online - New Jersey
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July 8, 2025
MANCHESTER – While the weather looked a little questionable the day before, Manchester Day enjoyed a perfect day this year. The annual event returned to Harry Wright Lake offering up a wide variety of entertainment. Recreation Director Tracey...
New Jersey seeks 1 GW of transmission-scale storage
Utility Dive
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July 1, 2025
Dive Brief: The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities plans to procure at least 1 GW of transmission-scale energy storage in two competitive solicitations over the next 12 months, it said on June 18. The board aims to procure 350 MW to 750 MW by...
AP News: Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has avoided talking about his plan to scrap the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children attending a girls-only camp....
Texas floods: What to know about Scott Ruskan, NJ Coast guard officer
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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New Jersey native and Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan was sent on his first mission to central Texas to assist with catastrophic flooding during July 4th weekend and is now being dubbed an "American hero." Ruskan, a U.S. Coast Guard rescue...
NY weather: Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Orange County Tuesday
SI Live - New York
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July 8, 2025
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 4:36 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:15 p.m. for Orange County. Prepare for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 30 mph. "At 4:36 p.m., Doppler radar...
Coast Guard hero rescues 165 people from Texas Hill Country floodwaters
KPRC - Texas
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July 8, 2025
Scott Ruskan, a 26-year old coast guard rescue swimmer from New Jersey, saved 165 lives alongside his aircrew during his first ever rescue mission. Ruskan was sent with an emergency team to Camp Mystic as part of the flash flooding relief effort...
Coast Guard swimmer in Texas named a hero for saving 165 people from floodwaters
SI Live - New York
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July 8, 2025
A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer from New Jersey was singled out as a hero after saving the lives of nearly 200 people over the holiday weekend during deadly flooding in Central Texas. Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, 26, a helicopter crew...
One fatality reported during severe storms in North Plainfield, New Jersey, mayor says
WABC ABC 7 - New York
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July 4, 2025
PLAINFIELD, New Jersey -- A line of severe weather carved a path of destruction through Central Jersey, killing one woman and hitting Plainfield so hard that the city declared a state of emergency. Mayor Adrian O. Mapp declared a state of...
FAA Issues Weather-Related Ground Stop at LaGuardia
Newsweek
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July 8, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday due to weather, halting all departing flights and triggering ripple delays across the Northeast. The advisory, posted by the Air Traffic Control...
Heat advisory and flood watch in effect for Lower Hudson Valley
The Journal News - New York
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The Lower Hudson Valley is under a heat advisory and flood watch Tuesday, July 8, as the region anticipates more heavy rains and temperatures that feel like nearly 100 degrees. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Westchester,...
Congressional Democrats call for 139 Environmental Protection Agency workers to be reinstated
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 8, 2025
Congressional Democrats are calling for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to reinstate 139 of the agency's employees, who were recently put on administrative leave after signing a letter dissenting with its latest policies....
New Jersey's Big, Beautiful Gubernatorial Contest
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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July 1, 2025
The budget will uniquely impact the 2025 contest between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill, as Ciattarelli will try to maintain focus on the state budget, almost in a vacuum, while Sherrill will contextualize New Jersey's...