N.J. live power outage tracker: More than 120K without power with more severe thunderstorms ahead today

A flood watch has been issued for 17 counties starting this afternoon with thunderstorms that could hit the state with rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour.

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What happenedA flood watch has been issued for 17 counties starting this afternoon with thunderstorms that could hit the state with rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour.

What changedThe Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "N.J. live power outage tracker: More than 120K without power with more severe thunderstor...". WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Tens of thousands without power in the Susquehanna Valley after severe thunderstorms".

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Still Watching. The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "N.J. live power outage tracker: More than 120K without power with more severe thunderstor...". WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Tens of thousands without power in the Susquehanna Valley after severe thunderstorms".

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Jul 5, 11:31 AM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

Jul 5, 12:25 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)16m ago