Friday, November 13, 2026

Northeast

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The Brooklyn building collapse death toll rose to eight, with at least 18 hurt, and the coastal storm that brought a confirmed tornado near Newark, Del., hail and flash-flood water rescues on Thursday is pulling away. Friday's lingering effects are local: moderate tidal flooding on New Jersey's Ocean County bays, minor flooding on Long Island's south shore, and heavy wet snow with power outages in parts of central New York, before a dry, colder stretch.

Drops to Green if Friday's midday high tides stay within forecast and the storm clears to dry weather this weekend as NWS offices expect.Goes Orange if Ocean County tides run past the 1 to 2 feet of inundation forecast, or snow-related outages in central New York spread.

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SITREP What changed in this region

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Brooklyn building collapse: death toll rises to eight

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday that eight people died after a three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. partly collapsed into a construction site next door around 4 p.m. Wednesday: six adults, two of them construction workers, and two children (NBC New York, ABC7). The mayor said at least 18 were hurt, including four firefighters, with one person in critical condition; UPI reported 19 injured. Gothamist reported that the FDNY ended its search. Department of Buildings officials said workers had been excavating the lot next door, where the developers hold active excavation and foundation permits (NBC New York). The cause is under investigation.

NBC New York: death toll rises in Brooklyn building collapse ABC7 New York: Brooklyn building collapse, 8 dead Gothamist: FDNY ends search; 6 adults, 2 children dead, 18 injured UPI: death toll up to at least 8 in Brooklyn collapse

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Washington, D.C.: one killed, four wounded in Logan Circle shooting

Just before 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, shots were fired inside the Vida Fitness gym on 15th Street NW, about a mile north of the White House, police said. One man, the building manager, was killed; four other people were wounded, one critically (CBS News, WJLA). Police later said there is no ongoing threat. Residents got shelter-in-place texts and D.C. Public Schools put dozens of schools on alert until about 11:30 a.m.; 15th Street NW between P and R streets stayed closed Thursday evening (WJLA). MPD leads the investigation, with ATF and FBI assisting.

CBS News: Washington, D.C. shooting at Vida Fitness gym WJLA 7News: Logan Circle mass shooting at gym (updated 5:50 p.m. Nov 12)

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Thursday storms: confirmed tornado in Delaware, hail, flash-flood water rescues; airports briefly halted

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down around 1:15 p.m. Thursday near ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital campus in Newark, Del.; the health system reported minor damage, including a helicopter with a snapped rotor blade, and said services continued without interruption (WBOC). No injuries were reported in that coverage. Hail up to about 1.75 inches was reported in Burlington and Ocean counties, N.J. (Storm Prediction Center reports), and a possible tornado in Chesterfield, N.J., was under investigation (Philadelphia Inquirer). Flash flooding brought multiple water rescues in Delaware County, Pa., and closed or slowed stretches of I-95, I-476, the Schuylkill Expressway and Route 1 (Inquirer). Weather.com reported ground stops at JFK and LaGuardia as storms and hail moved through, and a tornado warning for a storm near Rockaway Beach.

WBOC: ChristianaCare reports minor storm damage, confirmed tornado SPC storm reports, Nov 12 Philadelphia Inquirer: storms bring rain, hail, tornado in Delaware Weather.com: tornadoes and flash flooding hit NY, DE, PA

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Friday: tidal flooding at the Jersey Shore and Long Island; heavy wet snow and outages in central New York

NWS Mount Holly upgraded Ocean County, N.J., and its back bays to a Coastal Flood Warning from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday for 1 to 2 feet of inundation, enough for widespread road flooding in coastal and bayside towns; advisories cover Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. Coastal Flood Advisories also cover south-shore Nassau and Suffolk on Long Island during the midday high tide, and NWS Boston expects only minor splashover at Nantucket and Cape Cod Bay. Inland, NWS Binghamton has a Winter Storm Warning for Otsego County, N.Y., until 1 p.m.: 6 to 12 inches has fallen above 1,500 feet, and it says the heavy snow on trees is causing power outages, with more expected Friday morning. Winter Weather Advisories cover Schoharie County and the Catskills (2 to 7 inches), parts of Vermont and the Adirondacks, and northern Pennsylvania. Offices expect dry, colder weather this weekend into next week.

NWS Mount Holly Coastal Flood Warning, Ocean County NWS Mount Holly Coastal Flood Advisory, Atlantic and Cape May NWS New York Coastal Flood Advisory, southern Nassau NWS New York Coastal Flood Advisory, south Suffolk NWS Boston Coastal Flood Statement, Cape Cod and Nantucket NWS Binghamton Winter Storm Warning, Otsego County NWS Albany Winter Weather Advisory, Schoharie and Catskills NWS Burlington Winter Weather Advisory NWS State College Winter Weather Advisory, northern Pa.

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Power & utilities

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No region-wide grid problem was found.

No region-wide grid problem was found. NWS Binghamton says heavy, wet snow on trees is causing power outages in Otsego County, N.Y., and adjacent Chenango and Delaware counties, with more expected Friday morning; NWS Albany expects isolated outages mainly in Schoharie County. No outage totals were found for Thursday's storms in the Philadelphia-Delaware area. PJM's Nov. 5 winter outlook expects enough supply this winter; an outlook, not a current problem. PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE and utility outage pages were not opened.

NWS Binghamton Winter Storm Warning, Otsego County NWS Binghamton Winter Weather Advisory, Chenango and Delaware NWS Albany Winter Weather Advisory, Schoharie and Catskills PJM winter outlook, Nov 5

Weather & hazards

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Coastal Flood Warning for Ocean County, N.J., 9 a.m.

Coastal Flood Warning for Ocean County, N.J., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday (1 to 2 feet of inundation); advisories for the rest of the Jersey Shore, Raritan Bay and Long Island's south shore. Winter Storm Warning in Otsego County, N.Y. (6 to 12 inches fallen above 1,500 feet); Winter Weather Advisories in the Catskills, Schoharie County, Adirondacks, southern Vermont and northern Pennsylvania through midday. Thursday brought a confirmed tornado near Newark, Del., hail to about 1.75 inches in New Jersey and flash flooding in southeast Pennsylvania. Lake-effect rain and snow showers continue around Buffalo and western Pennsylvania this weekend with little accumulation; dry and colder elsewhere.

NWS Mount Holly Coastal Flood Warning, Ocean County NWS Mount Holly Coastal Flood Advisory, Atlantic and Cape May NWS New York Coastal Flood Advisory, southern Nassau NWS Binghamton Winter Storm Warning, Otsego County NWS Albany Winter Weather Advisory, Schoharie and Catskills NWS Burlington Winter Weather Advisory NWS State College Winter Weather Advisory, northern Pa.SPC storm reports, Nov 12 Philadelphia Inquirer: storms bring rain, hail, tornado in Delaware NWS Buffalo forecast discussion

Travel & transport

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NWS offices say snow will slow the Friday morning commute in higher terrain of central and eastern New York, Vermont and northern Pennsylvania.

NWS offices say snow will slow the Friday morning commute in higher terrain of central and eastern New York, Vermont and northern Pennsylvania. Coastal flooding may close low roads in Ocean County and other Jersey Shore towns from late morning into the afternoon. Thursday's storms brought ground stops at JFK and LaGuardia and flooded lanes on I-95, I-476 and the Schuylkill Expressway (Weather.com; Philadelphia Inquirer). As of Nov 12, NJ Transit said Midtown Direct trains stay diverted to Hoboken on weekdays during the Portal North Bridge cutover, with regular service expected Sunday, Nov. 15 (not re-checked).

NWS Binghamton Winter Storm Warning, Otsego County NWS Mount Holly Coastal Flood Warning, Ocean County Weather.com: tornadoes and flash flooding hit NY, DE, PA Philadelphia Inquirer: storms bring rain, hail, tornado in Delaware NJ Transit: Portal North Bridge cutover

Health, water & safety

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Brooklyn: eight dead and at least 18 hurt after the Flatbush Avenue building collapse; cause under investigation (NBC New York).

Brooklyn: eight dead and at least 18 hurt after the Flatbush Avenue building collapse; cause under investigation (NBC New York). Washington, D.C.: police said five people were shot, one fatally, in the Logan Circle area Thursday morning; police said there is no ongoing threat (ABC News). Pennsylvania measles: 1,505 cases and six deaths as of Nov 9. Ellendale, Del.: as of Nov 12, no arrest was found in the Oct. 31 party shooting that killed a 17-year-old and hurt eight (not re-checked). Delaware County, Pa.: multiple flash-flood water rescues Thursday; no injuries were reported in coverage found.

NBC New York: death toll rises in Brooklyn building collapse ABC News: 1 dead, 4 injured in Washington, D.C., shooting Pa. Department of Health measles update, Nov 9 Delaware State Police: Ellendale shooting Philadelphia Inquirer: storms bring rain, hail, tornado in Delaware

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 Lake-effect snow is winding down: advisories for slushy snow near the Illinois-Indiana line and in Upper and northwest Lower Michigan end by midday Friday, with only light additional totals. South CentralGreen TX, OK, LA, AR Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories cover northeast Oklahoma and much of Arkansas this morning, and the only flood product in the region is a minor-flood forecast for the Nueces River near Tilden starting Sunday; ERCOT reports normal conditions. Mountain WestYellow MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM CDOT says U.S. PacificYellow WA, OR, CA, AK, HI The first of a series of Pacific storms is arriving: High Wind Warnings this morning on the southern Oregon and Del Norte coasts with widespread outages expected, Winter Storm Warnings across the Sierra today into Saturday (through Tuesday in the southern Sierra), and coastal flooding at this morning's high tide in Washington's San Juan Islands. WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war still drives the world story that reaches American households: no US-Iran deal, Hormuz restricted, US naval blockade in place, and the tone hardened Nov 12.

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