The neighbor said that the water rose quickly within a few minutes, and the water rose to the neck. The neighbor moved to the second floor to escape.
[Epoch Times September 3, 2021](The Epoch Times reporter Lin Dan New York reported) Hurricane Ida, which weakened into a low pressure, brought heavy rains and floods to New York City, causing a catastrophic blow to New York City. At least 12 people died in the city, of which 5 were confirmed to be Chinese. A family of three Chinese people drowned in a basement opposite the Kesina Park in Flushing.
According to police information, at 11:42 am on the 2nd, the police received a report saying that there were three people at 153-10 Peck Ave. (Peck Ave.) at the junction of Katzina Boulevard and Rose Ave. in Flushing. After being flooded, the police arrived at the scene and found two women and one man unconscious in the basement. Emergency personnel announced at the scene that they were dead.
According to the police, the three people were only found dead near noon on the second day of the rainstorm. At that time, the water in the basement had not receded. Someone found them floating inside the house. After the first responders arrived, they were found dead. , The deceased was a couple and their daughter, who was already in her 30s.
The police said that according to residents on the first floor, the water was as deep as neck height, and residents on the first floor fled in time when there was a flood. However, the landlord of the house lost contact. He or she did not answer a lot of phone calls. He or she went to the registered address to find it and couldn’t find it. As of 3pm, the landlord had not been contacted.
Some people say that it is illegal to rent a basement as a residence. I wonder if the landlord is afraid of taking responsibility.
The reporter saw at the scene that it was a three-story house. The police had placed a cordon on the outside of the house. Several police officers were investigating in the backyard of the house.
Neighbor: The water will rise in a few minutes
Lisa, a neighbor next door to the house where the accident occurred, said that the water was as deep as the window at the time. “The water came in very quickly at around 10 o’clock in the evening, and it rose up within a few minutes. It flooded the windows on the first floor, and the people who lived on the first floor rushed to the building. Go up and run to the second floor.”
Lisa lives on the first floor. She said she evacuated to the second floor in time to keep her personal safety. Her basement was completely flooded, and there were no people in the basement, it was used as a warehouse, and the insulation cotton in it was all scrapped. The reporter saw that Lisa’s house was in a mess. In the afternoon, she was with other people, constantly using trash bags to remove things that could no longer be used after being flooded as trash.
On Rose Avenue and Peck Avenue, which are at the junction of Katsina Avenue, the terrain is low-lying, and the floods are the most serious. Vehicles parked on both sides of the road have suffered “no roof disaster”. On the 2nd, many car owners were clearing their vehicles. For the immersed items, open the door and engine cover to dry the car. A car owner who lives on Peck Avenue said, “The water is under the roof.”
The driver Mr. Wei said that when he passed the junction of Katzina Avenue and Rose Avenue in the early morning of the 2nd, he found that many cars were parked in the middle of the road. It may be that you can no longer drive forward, you can imagine abandoning the car and fleeing.”
On the 2nd, members of Congress Meng Zhaowen, city councillor Gu Yaming and other public opinion representatives went to the house where the accident occurred to find out the situation. Gu Yaming issued a statement saying that he was very sad to learn that a family of three had lost their lives. Anyone who needs help please contact his office, and his office will provide resources. He thanked the rescuers for their assistance to the community. ◇
Editor in charge: Li Yue
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