Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York’s Long Island
Tornadoes touched down in Dover, Delaware and on Long Island, New York during storms that brought heavy rain and flash flooding to the Northeast. The storms damaged buildings and roadways and left some people stranded in their cars. Cleanup and damage assessment efforts are now underway in both areas.
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2 sourcesA tornado touched down in Dover, Del., during Thursday’s storms
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14 sourcesNational Weather Service surveying damage caused by likely tornado as Dover begins storm clean-up
Tornado causes major damage, state of emergency in Dover, Delaware
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2 developments- Aug 20Tornado causes extensive damage in Dover
- Aug 21Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York’s Long Island
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Quiet for 58 daysLast development · Aug 21 — Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York’s Long Island