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- Severe weather including thunderstorms, tornadoes and flash flooding forced the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights and triggered ground stops at major U.S.
- East Coast airports, including New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and Baltimore.
- At least three tornadoes were reported in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, while flash flooding threatened the Interstate 95 corridor with flooded roads already reported in suburban New York and New Jersey.
- Around 32 million people could be exposed to the storms, and New York City could see as much as four inches of rain, prompting Mayor Zohran Mamdani to urge residents to exercise caution.
- Separately, Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and was forecast to make landfall Wednesday night in Louisiana, bringing coastal flooding and heavy rain from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana.
What to watch next
- Tropical Storm Bertha's landfall in Louisiana expected Wednesday night, with flooding possible into Thursday morning
- Flood watches in the New York region remain in effect until 2 a.m. Wednesday, with flash flood warnings for parts of New Jersey, Connecticut and Westchester County
- Further flight cancellations and delays as storms move toward New York City during the evening rush hour
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