The smoke of hundreds of forest fires in Canada is covering the heavens in the west, leaving millions with dangerous breathing conditions.
Minneapolis, Chicago and Detroit were classified into the 10 main main cities in the world with the worst air quality on Friday morning.
Air quality alerts are in force in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan, as well as parts of Nebraska and Missouri.
Flash flood threat – Friday map
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Meanwhile, the northeast is being cleaned after heavy rains flooded the Interesta 95 corridor from New York City to New Jersey to Maryland on Thursday night.
One or 4 inches of rain fell in the region, with 6 inches of rain in isolated areas, which leads to numerous warnings of sudden flooding.
During the apogeo of the storm, the rain closed sections of the main roads of New York City and suspended some services in Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit.
People jump on puddles crossing the street on Times Square during a rain storm on July 31, 2025 in New York City.
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A car drives in a flooded street after strong downpours in Staten Island, New York, USA, on July 31, 2025, in this screen grip obtained from a video of social networks.
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On Friday, the risk of floods changes to the south to Carolinas and Texas.
In the Carolinas, the strong showers and the storms will arrive on Friday afternoon and will continue during the night. Rain rates of up to 2 inches per hour are possible.
Flash flood threat – Friday map
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In Texas, the Dallas-Fort Worth area runs the risk of excessive rainfall on Friday afternoon and night. Strong showers and thunderstorms are expected and sudden floods are possible in urban corridors.
Flash flood threat – Friday map
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