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Flash flooding interrupts half-marathon, submerges cars

Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding, leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners battling the floodwaters.

Flash flooding disrupted a half-marathon and submerged cars. Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were struck by flash floods that prompted water rescues, left motorists stranded and forced half-marathon runners to wade through waist-deep floodwaters. Connecticut officials said some areas of the state received as much as seven inches of rain in a very short time, according to the BBC's partner, CBS News.

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