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KIGALI, Rwanda/ BLANTYRE, MalawiЮ KAZINFORM The death toll from a tropical storm that struck three African countries climbed to 78 Thursday as emergency efforts continued to repair damaged infrastructure and help tens of thousands of victims.

The death toll from a tropical storm that struck three African countries climbed to 78 Thursday as emergency efforts continued to repair damaged infrast

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera declares state of disaster.

Perspective on whats going on. listen, this tornado watch in the northeast which includes new york city to 1:00 a.m., im not sure theyre going to extend it, but this is some really bad stuff. >> it is, yeah. when were talking about tornados in this region, i pulled up the latest number on that. new jersey gets one tornado per average each year. this would be number 11. then you notice weve had reports of at least four other tornados across maryland, and this is the setup here through tonight, so...

Metro area and much of this area as you noted there with the highest populations in the country, the urban landscape, its all concrete. and heavy rainfall when it hits the ground in an environment the studies have shown 50% of what hits the ground becomes runoff. 90% is absorbed. this is going to have a much different impact than the amount of rain youd see elsewhere in the country because of how populated it is and how much concrete there is to be had when rainfalls on the ground. >> flooding i...

Tonight the biden administration moving to shift the nations focus away from afghanistan back to the issues here at home. as u.s. officials express growing concern that far right extremists and white supremacists are praising the taliban for toppling the u.s. backed afghan government. also tonight ida still a very powerful storm pounding the midatlantic and northeast with drenching rains, flash flooding and tornados. were going to check in with our weather center. some really, really terrible ...

Almost 10% increase and rain events become heavier, and so many studies have been done on this looking at where this happens. and guess where the highest likely area to see heavy rain events take place as a result of our warming of our planet is, and its right there on the northeast. 71% increase from a study that looked at 1958 through 2012 for increased heavy rain events. and that puts the highest likelihood scenario right there in the northeast. >> look at that water pouring into the new york...

Subway service in new york city. what a mess. youre looking at queens boulevard in queens, new york, one of the boroughs of new york city. and im just going to keep going through this video as we get it. look at that. does that look like a city street to you? it looks more like a river. queens boulevard that were looking at. ida as you see on your screen inundating parts of new york city. this is harlem that were looking at now, again, new video coming in at every moment from new york city. what...

Should say in the united states. and so, you know, many more people -- many more people in the path of this incredible storm. the remnants or the last of ida before it goes out to sea into the atlantic as it moves further east -- further northeast. im here with our meteorologist and hes covering it for us. pedram, how much longer do you expect the northeast to be dealing with these incredibly dangerous weather situations? >> its going to continue through at least around sunrise. i was looking at...

Are? >> yeah, a big change from just two hours ago when these counties were experiencing, you know, moderate rain, the typical summer rains that people are used to. as youve been hearing the difference tonight is the torrential downpours that are overwhelming local and county systems, so weve heard about rescues in mercer and middlesex and closer to new york, around new york airport. up through trenton, up to new york and now into connecticut were talking about some of the most populated areas i...