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Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania have called for a mandatory evacuation of more than 100,000 people in the vicinity of the Susquehanna River by 4 p.m. Thursday because remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are expected to flood the area.

The National Weather Service has issued flash-flood warnings in and around several large cities, including Albany, Binghamton, N.Y., and Philadelphia. New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday said the state's full response capacity have been deployed to Broome County where heavy rains from Tropical Storm Lee have caused increased flood levels.

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Widespread flooding resulting from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee is being blamed for three deaths in Pennsylvania, where thousands were ordered to evacuate, as flash flood warnings have been issued from Maryland to New York early on Thursday.

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The City of Binghamton has ordered mandatory evacuation to people near Binghamton, N.Y., due to imminent flooding of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers.

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The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are bringing about new flood worries for East Coast residents who are still recovering from a the effects of Hurricane Irene. Flood warnings have been issued for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and a flood watch is in effect for Eastern New York.

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