Coverage dated August 18, 2024

Flash floods from 'training thunderstorms' leave 2 dead in Connecticut

Headline from Local News 8

Associated Press OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rain flooded parts of Connecticut and New York’s Long Island, washing out roads, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, and sweeping two people into a river.

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  1. Local News 8

    Flash floods from 'training thunderstorms' leave 2 dead in Connecticut (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rain flooded parts of Connecticut and New York’s Long Island, washing out roads, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, and sweeping two people into a river.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Flash flooding from thunderstorms hits Connecticut, New York; 1 dead and 1 missing (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Parts of Connecticut and New York's Long Island are cleaning up after torrential rain washed out roads, trapped people and reportedly swept two into a river.

  3. CBS News

    Connecticut flooding kills at least 2 people as rain falls up to (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Two people were found dead in Oxford, Connecticut and over 100 were rescued from extreme flooding statewide.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Flash flooding from thunderstorms leaves 1 dead and 1 missing in Connecticut (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Parts of Connecticut and Long Island are cleaning up after torrential rains washed out roads, trapped people in cars and a restaurant, and reportedly swept two people into a river.

  5. FOX 5 New York

    Connecticut flooding leaves 2 dead; video shows water rescue (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Two people are dead in Connecticut after catastrophic flooding destroyed roads and bridges and trapped terrified residents as rapidly rising water cut off escape routes.

  6. New York Post

    Flash flooding kills Connecticut woman clinging to sign, one other found dead in car (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Floodwaters in Connecticut killed two women Sunday -- including one who futilely tried clinging to a street sign but ended up swept to her death by the raging tide, authorities say.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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