This is the dramatic moment strong winds whipped up a sandstorm on Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday, July 3.

Footage by Anastasiia Ubyraieva shows beachgoers racing to pack up their things as strong winds knocked down parasols on beachfront cafes and children can be heard screaming.

"The sand made it almost impossible to see, and it stung my skin," Ubyraieva said.

Her beach day experience only got worse, however, when the sandstorm was followed by heavy rain, leaving everyone "completely soaked." Credit: Anastasiia Ubyraieva via Storyful

A heat wave is set to bake Los Angeles County this week, with temperatures predicted to be 10 to 15 degrees above normal.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for non-coastal areas starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, saying that temperatures are likely to reach 100 degrees or higher across the region’s interior. A heat advisory for inland areas, including downtown Los Angeles, is in effect starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The heat wave is being caused by a high-pressure system over the region, said Spencer Fielding, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. While downtown Los Angeles normally sees temperatures in the mid-70s this time of year, the mercury could reach close to 90 this week, he said.

Wednesday is expected to be the warmest day for most areas, with high temperatures in the mid-80s along the coasts, the mid-90s to 102 in the valleys, and 105 to 107 in the Antelope Valley, according to the weather service. The coasts may cool a couple degrees Thursday due to a stronger and earlier sea breeze, but the valleys are expected to see little change, and the mountains and far interior may warm a degree or two, forecasters said.

People should be sure to stay hydrated, try to avoid spending time outside in the sun and check on those who are vulnerable to the effects of heat, such as older people and children, Fielding said.

Temperatures are expected to fall over the weekend due to a potential return of some moisture to the area, with scattered showers possible Saturday into Sunday, Fielding said. Those showers are expected to primarily affect coastal areas around Santa Barbara, but it’s possible they could reach Los Angeles as well, he said.

Conditions will likely warm back up by the start of next week, Fielding said.

Santa Barbara is also expected to see gusty sundowner winds across its southwest coast in the evenings this week, with gusts of up to 45 to 50 mph, Fielding said. The hot, dry offshore winds could elevate fire risk, he added.

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More than 60 million people from Ohio to Massachusetts and Virginia are bracing for possible flash flooding on Monday following a deadly holiday weekend heat wave that left much of the East Coast sweltering in triple-digit temperatures.

New York City and Long Island appear to be in the center of the storm zone, with a level 3 out of 4 threat for flash flooding. Southern Connecticut, Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts are also expected to get heavy rain.

Up to 3 inches of rain per hour is possible in some parts of the Northeast, and some areas could receive up to 8 inches.

A flood watch is in effect for the entire New York City metropolitan area through Monday night. A flash flood warning was issued on Monday for the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, where 1 to 2 inches of rain had already fallen on Monday morning.

A flash flood warning has also been issued for more than 2.5 million people in the Philadelphia area, where flooding was already reported Monday, including in the Lemon Hill Park neighborhood in North Philadelphia.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released an online video statement on Sunday, advising New Yorkers to take precautions.

"We ask New Yorkers in this time to stay safe, stay prepared, and to keep an eye out for one another," said Mamdani, adding that city workers were out over the weekend clearing catch basins and preparing neighborhoods that are historically flood-prone for the impending storm.

The mayor asked New Yorkers who live in basement apartments to plan to evacuate.

"If you see water rising around you, move to higher ground," Mamdani said.

In Ocean Township, New Jersey, severe weather likely caused the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club to partially collapse while 27 people were inside the store, according to Monmouth County Sheriff Michael Sorrentino.

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Sorrentino said the incident occurred around 11:16 a.m. He said two people were partially entrapped but managed to free themselves and safely exit the business. He said no injuries were reported.

"This incident is another reminder of how quickly severe weather can create dangerous and unpredictable conditions," Sorrentino said in a statement.

Meanwhile, more than 700 flights have been canceled as of 2:30 p.m ET at New York and New Jersey airports due to the severe weather.

All major airports in the New York region were seeing flight delays of more than an hour due to thunderstorms, with ground stops being issued by the Federal Aviation Administration throughout the day.

Flights out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Philadelphia International Airport were also seeing flight delays due to thunderstorms.

The storms expected on Monday follow a multi-day heat wave. Parts of the mid-Atlantic and South saw heavy rain on Sunday night.

At one point, more than 800,000 utility customers from Oklahoma to Connecticut lost electricity on Sunday, including 85,000 in New York, according to the website PowerOutage.com.

In New Jersey, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said that thunderstorms on Friday night and over the weekend knocked out power to nearly 300,000 utility customers and that wind gusts of up to 80 mph toppled trees and power lines.

At least 25 people are suspected to have died in New Jersey from the sweltering heat wave that had enveloped a large portion of the country, officials said.

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At least 60,424 utility customers in New Jersey, 43,664 in New York, more than 95,000 across Pennsylvania and at least 100,000 in Michigan remained without power on Monday morning, according to PowerOutage.com.

New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Raynard Washington told reporters at the news conference on Saturday that many of the people who perished in the heat in New Jersey were found in homes without air conditioning.

A man in his 50s has died after a jet ski crashed into an inflatable he was on with his two children.

He was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the crash, which happened at 6pm on Sunday.

Police were called to Calshot, Hampshire, following reports that a man was struggling in the sea near the New Forest National Park.

Hampshire Constabulary confirmed the man’s death on Monday. It is understood that he collapsed on his way back to shore. The two children and the driver of the jet ski were unharmed.

Officers said his next of kin had been informed, and that a file would be prepared for the coroner.

Ambulance crews also attended the scene, as well as lifeguards from the RNLI and a Coastguard rescue team.

Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.

More than half a dozen New York City buildings, including a school, were evacuated Tuesday morning after a 37-story building under construction apparently began to shed bricks — prompting officials to fear the structure could collapse after interior support beams buckled and the building was deemed “unstable,” city officials said.

First responders arrived at 235 East 42nd Street just after 8 a.m. after reports of bricks falling from the building, FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said during a news conference.

“It’s a very serious situation … The building has continued to move since we’ve on the scene,” one FDNY official said.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged New Yorkers to steer clear of the area.

“The concern is since we have been on site since early this morning we have seen continued shift of this building,” Mamdani said.

Video obtained by ABC’s Eyewitness News showed the interior of the commercial building, which was under construction when the emergency unfolded:

SANDRA BOOKMAN: That breaking news columns buckle on a high rise on 42nd street on Manhattan’s East Side. Reports of debris falling from the building. Eight nearby buildings, or I should say at least eight nearby buildings, have been evacuated as a precaution, including a school with 400 students and a hotel with hundreds of guests. Good afternoon everyone, I’m Sandra bookman.

DAVID NAVARRO: I’m David Navarro. Want to take you live right now where we are expecting fdny officials and mayor to give us an update any minute now. This all started unfolding around 8:00 this morning on east 42nd street between second and third avenues. This is the old Pfizer building that is now being converted into a residential building. Construction workers discovered beams had buckled this morning.

BOOKMAN: Just a few moments ago, we received this video from inside that building. You can see those beams in those poles are bent. This is all happening between 21st and 20. The 21st and 26th floors of this building.

NAVARRO: Right now, 42nd and 43rd, 44th streets all shut down between second and third avenues, having a major impact on our city. We’ve got team coverage. Lauren glassberg talking to people evacuated from the neighboring buildings.

The incident is under “active investigation,” NYC Building Department Commissioner Ahmed Tigani told reporters.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

Watch above via ABC.

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