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Heavy rains and flash floods closed roads and caused damage in central Pennsylvania. There have been reports of many houses with flooded basements. (July 23)
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Daniel Noll Sr. measures the height of floodwater reached in his backyard on Spring Street during an interview in Tremont, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. [19659005] (Photo: JACQUELINE DORMER, AP)

Flash flood warnings were in effect Wednesday in much of the Mid-Atlantic and in the north of 39; New York State as heavy rains continued to hit the flooded area for five days. 19659007] About 30 million people have been under fire for days, mostly in the East, as nearly a quarter of the nation has struggled with an overwhelming double water blow. or excessive heat.

Nearly 40 Million People From the state of Washington to Arizona, there was a dangerous heat wave, according to the National Weather Service.

In the east, the weather radar showed bands of moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms in Maryland, central Pennsylvania, and the central and western states of Michigan. New York.

Isolated flash floods occurred in parts of eastern North Carolina and central Pennsylvania. This week's rain pushed Baltimore toward its wettest July ever, with more than a foot of rain this month. Washington, DC, could also set a record for its rainiest July next week.

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the entire metropolitan area of ​​Phoenix was under a warning of excessive heat. Wednesday temperatures are expected to reach 116 in some areas. Death Valley will see peaks above 120 the next two days, with nighttime temperatures dropping to around 100.

Southern California has also been locked into a three-digit temperature pattern, and people have been invited to

In the normally mild northwest, Portland, Oregon, was under heat warning, with temperatures expected from the mid-1990s to Thursday.

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