Dramatic video captured the moment a rescue crew in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, rescued a driver trapped in his car in roaring floodwaters. A slow-moving storm dropped as much as six inches of rain in some areas on Monday evening. While many drivers were saved from the flash flooding, at least two people died.
Storms stalled over huge swaths of the Northeast Monday evening, causing intense rains that led to flash flooding. Floodwaters caused subway, bus and airline delays and dozens of people had to be rescued.
The majority of the country is facing a warm and dry end to summer and beginning to fall, but hopefully the Gulf Coast is excited for a cooler and damper outlook.
Summer season is also mosquito season and some cities see more of the biting pests than others. So every year, the pest control company Orkin releases its list of the biggest mosquito hotspots, based on where they’re getting the most calls for mosquito treatment. The cities making their top 5 in 2025 might surprise you.