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Floods Swamp Parts Northeast_资讯

floods swamp parts of northeast. thousands forced from homes in n.j., n.y. and pa.

  new jersey’s ramapo river, seen here at pompton lakes, was among the rivers that burst their banks due to heavy rain over the weekend. the ramapo burst over its spillway and onto an access road.

  flooding from a weekend of drenching rain forced thousands of people from their homes in new jersey, new york and pennsylvania and closed the new jersey statehouse on monday.

  three people were missing after they were swept away by the floodwaters in eastern new york state.

  in new jersey, where about 3,500 people were evacuated, acting gov. richard j. codey estimated that property damage would approach $30 million, close to the amount caused by hurricane ivan last september.

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