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The intense rains that affect the northeastern part of the United States, in the midst of an extreme heat wave, forced the cancellation of 2,700 flights across the United States on Sunday, according to FlightAware data.
According to the FlightAware portal, In addition, more than 31,000 delays have been registered due to inclement weather that has caused flooding.including at the aforementioned airport.
John F. Kennedy airport, one of the busiest in the country, and LaGuardia airport, both in New York, posted tweets urging the public to contact their airline.
Intense rains accompanied by thunder and floods have affected the northeast of the country during the weekend and the states with the most precipitation are expected to be New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
In Pennsylvania, at least five deaths have been registered and two nine-month-old brothers and a two-year-old girl are missing after heavy rains on Saturday.
In New York, its governor Kathy Hochul called not to drive if it is not necessary and to be alert to possible flooding, particularly in the northern counties of the state, whose land has been badly affected by heavy rains that have caused damages estimated at more than 50 million dollars.
While in Connecticut, which was under a tornado watch like several New York counties, flooding has forced the closure of several roads.
*With information from EFE.
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