Flooding in Rhode Island strands drivers on I-95
Drivers were stuck on I-95 in Providence, Rhode Island, for their evening commute as flash flooding made the highway impassable.
Providence Emergency Mgmt. Agency on RI flooding: Fortunately no significant injuries
Providence Emergency Management Agency Director Clara Decerbo says Providence saw significant flash flooding with more than 8 inches of rain falling in two hours on Monday. Clara Decerbo Decerbo told FOX Weather that city emergency response officials, police and the State Department of Transportation teamed up to save drivers from the dangerous flooding.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Providence Monday evening, closing highways and main roads throughout Rhode Island.
Drivers were stuck on I-95 in Providence for their evening commute as flash flooding made the highway impassable.
Flash flooding in Providence brings I-95 to a standstill
Torrential rain caused flash flooding in parts of Providence, Rhode Island, Monday afternoon. Drivers were at a standstill on I-95 due to the flooded highway.
Several cars were flooded along with the highway. Police were said to have helped those trapped inside. Others were seen seeking shelter on the center divider on I-95.
Flooding also forced officials to close other roads within Providence due to the heavy rain that turned roads into rivers, including Route 10.
Heavy rain floods roads in Providence, Rhode Island
Heavy rain flooded roads in Rhode Island Monday evening. Tiffany Bowman looks out on her Providence street as flash flooding inundates the neighborhood.
Heavy rain was said to cause a building collapse within the city. Providence police said no one was inside at the time of the collapse.
Heavy rain was said to have caused this building to collapse in Providence, Rhode Island, Monday evening.
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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee urged residents to "avoid all unnecessary travel" amid flooding in the state.
A stalled cold front draped across the Northeast produced a wide area of significant storms Monday.
Flood Watches stretch from coastal Maine through Boston and New York, into Pennsylvania and through much of the Appalachian and Ohio Valleys, reaching northern Alabama and northwest Georgia. All told, just over 80 million were under flood alerts Monday.
Scattered thunderstorms remain in the forecast throughout the week, with some rainfall totals reaching 3-5 inches by the end of the week.