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New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted that of the 23 deaths in his state, most were people who "got caught in their vehicles by flooding and were overtaken by the water." Murphy said the White House offered support in the recovery effort, adding that he informed Biden "that I will request an expedited Major Disaster Declaration today."
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A record 3.15 inches of rain fell in Central Park in New York City in one hour, according to the National Weather Service. That amount surpasses the 1.94 inches that fell in one hour last month during Tropical Storm Henri, which was thought then to be the most ever recorded in the park.
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"That says to me that there are no more cataclysmic, unforeseeable events," [New York Gov. Kathy Hochul] said. "We need to foresee these in advance and be prepared." In addition to strong winds, many of the most dangerous storms in recent years have brought tremendous amounts of rain – creating new threats to infrastructure and people who live far from the coast.