Weakening Ophelia Still Poses Risk of Coastal Flooding and Heavy Rain in Some Parts of US

Weakening Ophelia Still Poses Risk of Coastal Flooding and Heavy Rain in Some Parts of US
Waves generated by Tropical Storm Ophelia crash up on the banks of the Potomac River along Irving Avenue in the town of Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Va., on Sept. 23, 2023. Peter Cihelka/The Free Lance-Star via AP
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Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia still threatened parts of the Northeast on Sunday with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City, the National Hurricane Center said.

As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Philippe brewed in the Atlantic.