Flash flood warnings strike north-east US amid wildfire smoke from Canada

The north-eastern United States is getting hit with a double dose of dangerous weather this weekend, according to The Guardian. Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted back into New York City and surrounding communities on Saturday, pushing air quality into unhealthy levels after a brief break on Friday. Now those smoky skies are giving way to severe thunderstorms, with torrential rain already triggering a flash flood warning across parts of the region. Residents are facing hazardous air and the threat of flooding at the same time.

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