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Flooding, Power Outages After Massive Storm Pummels Northeast [PHOTOS]

Photos of the rainstorm show how the U.S. is coping with such dangerous weather conditions.

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A rainbow appears in the sky over Concord, New Hampshire early Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
A rainbow appears in the sky over Concord, New Hampshire early Wednesday, January 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)

ACROSS AMERICA— A treacherous storm pummeled the Northeast on Tuesday night, with strong rain and flooding that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people. The storm leaves behind washed out roads and fallen trees and power lines. This all comes a day after tornadoes battered parts of the South and blizzards overtook the Midwest and Northwest.

In New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency after many streets and roads were flooded. It's reported that rivers were rising in some areas that saw up to 3 inches of rainfall.

Long Island seemed to get the brunt of the storm in New York, as areas far out east such as the Freeport and the Hamptons reported major flooding, according to the National Weather Service. Two-thousand migrants living in a tent complex in New York City were ordered by city officials to evacuate over fears it would collapse due to high winds.

Some areas in Pennsylvania got more than 4 inches of rain, with other neighboring areas seeing almost just as much.

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Meanwhile in New England, there was a mandatory evacuation ordered for a few areas along the Yantic River, after there was a dam breach in Bozrah, Connecticut. About 5,000 homes and businesses were left without power after a local power company along the river shutdown.

Take a look at photos from the major storm that slammed the Northeast on Tuesday, January 09, 2024, below.

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The remnants of East Beach Road are damaged after heavy overnight winds and surf battered the coastline, Wednesday, January 10, 2024 in Westport, Massachusetts. (The Standard-Times via AP)
The Royal Inn in Bellmawr, New Jersey, suffered a partial collapse of the roof due to the storm on January 9, 2024. The people inside were not hurt and were relocated to the other side of the motel. The motel is located along S.BlackHorse Pike. (Alejandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
People help a woman in wheelchair through a flooded street in Lodi, New Jersey, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. A major storm has drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. In New Jersey, roads were flooded and rivers were rising. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Schuylkill River floods onto Kelly Drive at Midvale in East Falls section of Philadelphia on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. (Alejandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
A truck blocks the entrance to a flooded area in Lodi, New Jersey, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. A major storm has drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. In New Jersey, roads were flooded and rivers were rising. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The Saddle River, left, overflowed its banks, submerging some cars, in Lodi, New Jersey, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. A major storm has drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. In New Jersey, roads were flooded and rivers were rising. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
A car sits in a flooded parking lot at Widgery Wharf, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Portland, Maine. A major storm drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands following a bout of violent weather that struck most of the U.S. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
A man moves timbers off a flooded road at Chandlers Wharf, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Portland, Maine. A major storm drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands following a bout of violent weather that struck most of the U.S. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty).
Residents watch floodwaters on the street leading to Chandlers Wharf, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Portland, Maine. A major storm drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands following a bout of violent weather that struck most of the U.S. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty).
A traffic cone is placed on top of a stranded vehicle that was checked for passengers early Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Lower Macungie Fire Department in Lower Macungie, Twp., Pennsylvania. The cone was placed on top of the vehicle to indicate the fire department checked and cleared by the Lower Macungie Fire Department. (Lower Macungie Fire Department via AP).
The floodwaters of the Schuylkill River exceeds it banks onto Kelly Drive in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. A major storm has drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. In New Jersey, roads were flooded and rivers were rising. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Flooded buildings along Dock Street after a winter storm left more than two feet of water inside many businesses in downtown Annapolis, Maryland, Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
An employee of Storm Ice Cream Factory surveys damage after a winter storm left more than two feet of water inside many businesses in downtown Annapolis, Maryland, Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
The streets are flooded in Norwch, Conn., on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. A major storm drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands following a bout of violent weather that struck most of the U.S. (Scott Demauro via AP)
The Atlantic Ocean spills over the seawall and flows into an intersection on Ocean Blvd. in Hampton, New Hampshire, Wednesday morning Jan. 10, 2024. (Deb Cram/Foster's Daily Democrat via AP)
This image provided by Henry Swenson, waves crash against the road as flood waters cover the street at Hampton Beach, N.H. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. A major storm drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands following a bout of violent weather that struck most of the U.S. (Henry Swenson via AP)
This image provided by Henry Swenson shows flood waters at Hampton Beach, N.H. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. A major storm drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands following a bout of violent weather that struck most of the U.S. (Henry Swenson via AP)

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