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