Storms and Floods

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Tanzania - Floods caused by incessant rains in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam have killed at least nine people, emergency officials said Monday. Public schools have been closed to avoid more casualties from the rains that began last Saturday. Residents living in lowland areas have been affected by the floods the most.

USA - The East Coast was hit with heavy rain and flooding on Monday as a severe storm made its way toward the Atlantic. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning in and around New York City and northeastern New Jersey from Monday morning to the afternoon. The floods ravaged the area, closing subway stations and roads as water levels rose quickly. The storm brought heavy snow to the Midwest over the weekend that canceled flights and killed two before turning to rain on the East Coast.

- Roads are being cleared, but the heavy rain Sunday night and Monday morning caused many problems in the D.C. area, including blocked roads and half-submerged cars. Thunderstorms gave way to localized flash flooding Monday and caused large pools of standing water in the D.C. area.

- Runners in the Boston marathon battled freezing rain and fierce headwinds on Monday as wild spring weather battered the US north-east.