This is a running blog on developments related to the first tropical storm to reach the Southwest United States in more than 80 years and its effects on Southern Nevada.
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other headlines. thank you. federal investigators ready to examine why and how that yacht sank on the 4th of july, leaving 3 children dead. the 34-foot vessel was raised from the bottom of the ocean, new york s long island bay today, then towed to a marina. the fbi will try to determine what caused that boat to capsize. reports show 27 people were on that ship when it went under. there might want have been enough lifejackets on board for everyone. tense drivers for drivers in south texas. flashflooding creating a huge problem in san antonio, in rushhour traffic. the flooding forced some people out of their cars, when water was up to their car doors. rescue crews were busy saving drivers. the area still under a flashflood warning. now back to on the record with gret a. thanks for watching. greta: now to a disturbing mystery unfolding outside the
the radar. of course, that risk for tornadoes, there is a tornado watch still for new york city, long island and eastern jersey and in effect until 5:00 a.m. local time. but take a look at the rain. jersey looking at it, baltimore and d.c. it was hours ago that we were reporting flooding and that rain is stretching northward to new england, across connecticut and portions of massachusetts. right now, fortunately, no tornado warnings in effect, as they come out, we will update you right away. we have a number of flood advisories stretching up into maine and the flashflood warnings where we are looking at the worst flooding in portions of western connecticut and eastern new york, down in through new jersey, philadelphia and atlantic city and delaware as well in a flashflood warning. the storm system is a category 1 hurricane. it s still a hurricane. so it s held together very well. there is dry air to the south of the storms, but don t be fooled.