Five dead as storm brings floods to US north-east - BBC News

Flood warnings remain in effect in New York and New Jersey, where rivers have risen to worrying levels.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AnadoluImage caption, Highways were closed and people were evacuated in New Jersey after floods caused by Tuesday's heavy rainfallBy Nadine YousifBBC NewsA powerful winter storm has left five people dead and rivers dangerously swollen after barrelling through the eastern US.

Flood warnings were in effect for parts of New York and New Jersey until Thursday.

More than 150,000 households had no power on Wednesday evening, with New York state and Pennsylvania worst hit.

Officials warned some rivers could still burst their banks in the next two days in parts of the north-east.

The heavy rainfall has led to road closures and dozens of flood warnings in the region.

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