US storms: Millions under flood warnings in north-east

Millions of radical successful the north-eastern US are nether flood warnings, with aggravated thunderstorms expected to bring much unsafe conditions.

At slightest 1 idiosyncratic died successful New York authorities arsenic flood waters swept done streets and near drivers stranded.

The pistillate successful her 30s drowned connected Sunday aft she was swept distant portion trying to evacuate her Hudson Valley home.

Governor Kathy Hochul said determination were much missing radical and declared a authorities of exigency for 2 counties.

"The magnitude of h2o is extraordinary," she said.

Thousands were besides near without power. As of Sunday evening, immoderate 12,000 homes were thought to beryllium without energy successful New York state.

Videos of the conditions showed deep, brownish flood h2o rolling done streets astatine a speedy pace, flooding homes and successful immoderate instances moving cars.

Large areas are expected to spot dense and persistent rainfall arsenic good arsenic thunderstorms connected Monday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said successful an alert.

It said Vermont and north-eastern New York were the areas astir astatine risk. People determination person been urged to enactment astatine location if imaginable and to cheque roadworthy conditions earlier driving.

The NWS added that respective inches of rainfall were besides expected to autumn connected Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, much than 1,000 flights to New York airports person been cancelled arsenic a effect of the weather.

Many factors lend to flooding, but a warming ambiance caused by clime alteration makes utmost rainfall much likely.

Extreme vigor is forecast for the south-western US this week, including Arizona, wherever the NWS said conditions were "rivalling immoderate of the worst vigor waves this country has ever seen".