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Flash floods swamp South as heat threat persists
Flash flood warnings are posted across the South as other areas get hit with dangerous heat. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.
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Flash flood warnings are posted across the South as other areas get hit with dangerous heat. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.
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When will the heat wave end? CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.
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