[Epoch Times September 02, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Li Yan comprehensive report) Once a hurricane, tropical storm Ida (Ida) was shockingly remnant, bringing record rainfall, flooding and dangerous road conditions to the northeastern region of the United States. At least 44 people died in five states. The governors of New York and New Jersey respectively declared a state of emergency later on Wednesday (September 1).
“I declare a state of emergency to help New Yorkers affected by the storm tonight,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Twitter on Wednesday.
According to Reuters, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called Wednesday night’s flooding and weather a “historic weather event.” The National Weather Service issued a flood emergency in New York City for the first time.
According to the New York Times, the heavy rain broke the record set by Tropical Storm Henri just last week. On Wednesday, New York’s Central Park dropped 3.15 inches of rain in one hour, breaking the record of 1.94 inches last week.
The severe weather event killed at least 13 people in New York City and 3 people in the suburbs of Westchester County. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said in a tweet that at least 23 people in the state were killed in the storm.
According to CNBC reports, the police said that 4 women, 3 men and a 2-year-old boy from New York City were killed in 5 different flood events.
According to earlier reports, a 2-year-old boy, a 48-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man were found dead in a house in a Jamaican community in Queens, New York. According to the New York Times, two other victims were also from the Queens District.
New York WCBS television reported earlier that the dead included a 48-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man from Brooklyn.
According to Fox News, New York City police rescued a disabled man and his dog who were trapped in a basement. (Click here to watch the reference video.）
Reuters reported that at least four motorists were killed in Somerset County, New Jersey.
A spokesperson for the mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey confirmed to NBC on Thursday that five residents had died in the Oakwood Plaza Apartments building in the city.
Hector Lora, the mayor of Passaic, New Jersey, told CNN that the city was flooded and at least one person died.
Lola said that the deceased was a 70-year-old man, and the body has been found. According to CNN, the vehicle in which the man was riding was washed away by water and firefighters could not approach him.
According to the Washington Post, a 19-year-old man in Rockville, Maryland, had flooded his apartment in Rockville. He wanted to rescue his mother, but unfortunately died.
According to Reuters, Philadelphia County spokesperson Kelly Cofrancisco said four people died in the storm in suburban Philadelphia. Connecticut State Police said that early Thursday, a police officer in the state was killed by flooding while driving a boat patrol in the town of Woodbury.
Thousands of people lose power when New York subway floods
According to an earlier report by CNN, almost all subway lines in New York City were suspended late Wednesday due to heavy rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes brought about by the aftermath of Ida in parts of the mid-Atlantic.
The city government said on Twitter that due to the weather, all non-emergency vehicles are prohibited from entering the streets of New York City until 5 o’clock in the morning (9 o’clock GMT) on Thursday.
Videos from social media showed water pouring into subway platforms and trains in New York City. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said subway services were “extremely limited” due to the floods.
Waterfall down the stairs at 145th Street station, 1 Train, in #Manhattan, #NYC. Flash #flood warnings are in effect until 11:30 pm. pic.twitter.com/pIvwWpQF1t
— NTD News (@news_ntd) September 2, 2021
The Acting Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Janno Lieber, said in a statement that first responders evacuated people from the subway system.
Bai Sihao urged people to stay at home. He also pointed out that thousands of people in the city had no electricity.
“Please don’t go to the streets tonight and let our first responders and emergency services complete their work. If you want to go out, don’t. Don’t go to the subway. Stay away from the road. Don’t drive in the water.”
Storm waters in NYC right now: pic.twitter.com/vmdRxrp5uw
— Joshua Philipp (@JoshJPhilipp) September 2, 2021
He wrote on Twitter: “We are closely monitoring our grid. We have seen about 5,300 customers without electricity. We expect the rain to stop in the next few hours. But before that, I repeat again if you If you’re not in the house, just go in.”
Nearly 100,000 people lose electricity in NSW, railway traffic is suspended
On Wednesday night, the National Weather Service issued at least five flash flood emergencies from west of Philadelphia to northern New Jersey. (Click here to watch the reference video.）
Earlier that evening, New Jersey Governor Murphy also declared a state of emergency. He wrote on Twitter that there were 81,740 reports of power outages on Wednesday night.
According to CNN’s WPVI report, a tornado swept across Gloucester County, New Jersey, and damaged many houses.
The New Jersey Transportation Company stated on its website that due to extreme weather, all New Jersey rail services have been suspended except for the Atlantic City rail line.
On Wednesday, Ida Yuwei, who had been downgraded to a tropical storm, was shockingly powerful. The reconnaissance flight showed that it brought strong winds and floods to the community wherever it went. Three days ago on Sunday (August 29), Ida landed on the Gulf Coast as a hurricane, hitting southern Louisiana with winds exceeding 170 mph.
Images on social media showed that tornadoes spawned by the storm hit parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey said on Twitter that the airport is experiencing “severe flooding.” All flights were suspended late Wednesday, and some flights resumed near midnight.
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