Tens of millions under flood alerts as storm system moves across Northeast
DANGEROUS WIND, RAIN AND FLOODING. GEORGE SOLIS IS TRACKING THAT PART OF THE STORY FOR US. >>> WILD WEATHER BARRELING ALONG THE EAST COAST TONIGHT IS ALREADY WREAKING HAVOC. IN OTHER NO CAROLINA JUST OUTSIDE OF RALEIGH A SUSPECTED TORNADO BLOWING OUT POWER LINES
AND DAMAGING HOMES AND THE SAME SYSTEM HAD 52 UNDER FLOOD ALERTS AND CITIES BRACING FOR INTENSE RAIN AND WINDS CAUSING BACKUPS AND TRAVEL DELAYS IN NEW YORK. >> STARTED IN A VERY UNSETTLED NOTE. AS MUCH AS SIX INCHES OF RAIN IN URBAN AREAS ALSO INCREASING THE
RISK OF DANGEROUS AND FLASH FLOODING. >> I GOT A COUPLE OF AM BRELAS WITH US AND RAIN JACKETS AND GOT THE PROPER SHOES ON, AND RAIN OR SHINE, YOU WHAT I MEAN? THE STORM SYSTEM COULD DUMP AS MUCH AS TEN TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW
ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT. IN COLORADO, THE SNOW FROM THE SYSTEM CAUSING THE SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT PAST THE RUNWAY IT DID HAVE TO BE TOED LEADING TO MORE DELAYS AND PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND LEAVING TWO TO THREE INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL.
>> GEORGE IS WITH US. WHEN MIGHT WE SEE THE WORST PART OF THIS RAIN AND WIND? >> YEAH, KATE, THIS IS ALL FORECAST TO RAMP UP THIS