Flash floods and storms batter north-east US as deadly weather threatens millions
The first bands of a major rain storm striking the north-east arrived along north Park Avenue in Worcester, Massachusetts on 28 July 2026. Photograph: Kenneth Martin/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe first bands of a major rain storm striking the north-east arrived along north Park Avenue in Worcester, Massachusetts on 28 July 2026. The heat, it said, will spread south west by Thursday.Across the desert south-west, including Las Vegas, Phoenix and Palm Springs, AccuWeather said, temperatures could reach 120F and challenge daily record highs in some locations.
- ▪The first bands of a major rain storm striking the north-east arrived along north Park Avenue in Worcester, Massachusetts on 28 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Kenneth Martin/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe first bands of a major rain storm striking the north-east arrived along north Park Avenue in Worcester, Massachusetts on 28 July 2026.
- ▪The heat, it said, will spread south west by Thursday.Across the desert south-west, including Las Vegas, Phoenix and Palm Springs, AccuWeather said, temperatures could reach 120F and challenge daily record highs in some locations.
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The first bands of a major rain storm striking the north-east arrived along north Park Avenue in Worcester, Massachusetts on 28 July 2026. Photograph: Kenneth Martin/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe first bands of a major rain storm striking the north-east arrived along north Park Avenue in Worcester, Massachusetts on 28 July 2026. Photograph: Kenneth Martin/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockUS newsFlash floods and storms batter north-east US as deadly weather threatens millionsLightning kills a New Jersey man as rescues, power outages and travel disruption hit regionRichard LuscombeWed 29 Jul 2026 09.54 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBands of deadly, extreme weather including torrential rain and high winds sparked flash flooding and tornado warnings in several…
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