A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.

The National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning at 5:59 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 7:15 a.m. for Middlesex and Somerset counties.

It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month. Search efforts are expected to resume Monday.

On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,

River gauges, sirens and clear alerts can together help emergency managers anticipate flash floods and communicate life-saving information.

The East Coast was slammed with torrential rain and flash flooding on Monday, turning streets into rivers, shutting down subways, stranding drivers, and prompting water rescues