Saturday, November 7, 2026

Northeast

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YellowRegional levelUnchanged from yesterday

Heavy rain with a Flood Watch (through 10 a.m. Saturday) hit Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts on Nov. 6, and reduced Newark-New York rail service continues through Nov. 14. No arrest in the Ellendale, Del., Halloween party shooting (1 dead, 8 hurt) was found in searches Nov. 7.

Drops to Green if Delaware State Police announce an arrest in Ellendale and the Flood Watch ends Saturday morning.Goes Orange if Flooding closes major roads or rail, or a new incident disrupts travel.

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SITREP What changed in this region

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Southeastern New England: heavy rain, Flood Watch through Saturday morning

Local reports based on the National Weather Service said a Flood Warning covered parts of southern Bristol and southwestern Plymouth counties in Massachusetts and eastern Bristol and Newport counties in Rhode Island on the afternoon of Nov. 6, with 1.5 to 2.5 inches already fallen there. A broader Flood Watch for all of Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard runs to 10 a.m. Saturday. Forecasts called for 2 to 4 inches, locally 5 to 6. The main concern was urban and poor-drainage flooding from leaf-blocked drains; one New Bedford report put totals near 6 inches. Drier weather is expected over the weekend. Cape Cod's county site said minor flooding reports had come in by 1 p.m. with nothing significant.

Barnstable County: Flood Watch remains in effect through Saturday morning (Nov 6)WPRI 12 Weather 11/6/26 NBC Boston: flooded roadways and thunderstorms as heavy rain hits New England

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Brooklyn, N.Y.: fire at a Sunset Park home kills six

FDNY said a fire on 58th Street at about 1:40 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 killed six adults, four found inside and two who died at a hospital. Injury counts differ by outlet: CBS New York reported 9 hurt, including 3 firefighters and 2 police officers, while NY1 reported 4 civilians plus responders with minor injuries. The fire collapsed the second floor and stairs and spread to a neighboring building. The cause is under FDNY investigation; CBS reported lithium-ion batteries and an e-scooter were found and that FDNY will determine whether they played a part.

CBS New York: Deadly fire at Sunset Park building NY1: Six people killed in Brooklyn house fire, FDNY says

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Ellendale, Del., Halloween party shooting: no arrest found

Delaware State Police said an unknown person fired from a neighboring property into an outdoor party on Beach Highway on Oct. 31 at about 10 p.m., hitting nine people; a 17-year-old girl died. Searches Nov. 7 turned up no arrest and nothing newer than Nov. 2-3 coverage. Police ask tipsters to call Detective B. McDerby at (302) 741-2821. The Newark, Del., Main Street shooting (6 shot, a 16-year-old among the wounded charged) is carried from earlier reports, not re-checked.

Delaware State Police: deadly shooting in Ellendale (Nov 1)47abc WMDT: 17-year-old killed, 8 others injured in Ellendale WDEL: Newark Police release conditions of 6 shooting victims; one facing charges

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Measles: Pennsylvania at 1,487 cases, sixth death; New York child death

U.S. News reported Nov. 4 that Pennsylvania announced a sixth measles-linked death of 2026, and CIDRAP put the state at 1,487 cases, 61 more than the week before, and reported the sixth death. As of Nov. 2-3 reports (not re-checked), New York's health department announced a child's measles death in Lewis County, the state's first in more than 30 years, NBC News reported.

U.S. News: Pennsylvania reports sixth measles-linked death (Nov 4)CIDRAP: US measles total for 2026 tops 5,100 cases NBC News: New York reports first measles death in more than 30 years

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Power & utilities

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No Northeast power problems were found in searches; utility outage pages were not checked.

Weather & hazards

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A Flood Watch for Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard runs to 10 a.m.

A Flood Watch for Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard runs to 10 a.m. Saturday, with a Flood Warning issued Nov. 6 for parts of Bristol, Plymouth and Newport counties, per local reports citing NWS. SPC's Nov. 7 outlook forecasts no severe thunderstorms anywhere, with only isolated non-severe elevated thunderstorms possible in New England.

Barnstable County: Flood Watch through Saturday morning WPRI 12 Weather 11/6/26 SPC Day 1 convective outlook (issued 0600 UTC Nov. 7)

Travel & transport

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As of NJ Transit's Nov.

As of NJ Transit's Nov. 6 page, reduced Newark-New York service runs Oct. 11 to Nov. 14, with regular schedules planned from Nov. 15 (not re-checked Nov. 7).

NJ Transit Portal Bridge cutover

Health, water & safety

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Ellendale, Del.: 1 dead, 8 hurt, no arrest found Nov.

Ellendale, Del.: 1 dead, 8 hurt, no arrest found Nov. 7. D.C.: DC police said officers responded at about 7:49 p.m. Nov. 6 to H.D. Woodson High School during a football game for sounds of gunshots, found evidence of a shooting and no victims, and were seeking a man in a gray hoodie (via Fox 5 DC; the police statement itself was seen only on a social post). Pennsylvania measles: 1,487 cases and six deaths per CIDRAP; New York child measles death announced Nov. 2.

Delaware State Police: Ellendale Fox 5 DC: shots fired at Northeast DC high school WJLA: shots fired near Northeast DC high school, no injuries reported U.S. News: Pennsylvania sixth measles-linked death

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

SoutheastYellow VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY The St. MidwestGreen OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS SPC forecasts no severe thunderstorms anywhere in the U.S. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR A Flood Watch is listed for parts of South Central Texas (Austin/San Antonio area) as steady rain of 1 to 3 inches, with isolated pockets up to 5 inches, is forecast Saturday through Monday; NWS Fort Worth lists no watches or warnings for North Texas, where Saturday is partly sunny near 69. Mountain WestYellow MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM Flood recovery continues in southwest Colorado: Pagosa Springs reported (Nov 3-5) that most mandatory evacuations were lifted, remaining orders on Hermosa and San Juan streets, sewer repairs under way, and no federal disaster aid yet approved. PacificGreen WA, OR, CA, AK, HI The Los Angeles/Long Beach watchmen's strike deadline passed at midnight Pacific Friday; we found no report of a deal or a strike (latest coverage is from Nov 5-6). WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war still drives the world story that reaches American households, and the picture is unchanged: no US-Iran deal, and tanker incidents continue.

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