The remnants of Hurricane Ida wreaked further havoc as it moved up the northeastern United States, causing tornadoes and significant flooding, including in New York City.

"Significant and life-threatening flash flooding is likely from the Mid-Atlantic into southern New England," the National Weather Service (NWS) said in a bulletin, adding three to eight inches of rain could drench the region through Thursday.

New York City issued a rare flash flood emergency warning on Wednesday, urging residents to move to higher ground.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night due to what he called a "historic weather event".

Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/09/02/hurricane-ida-northeastern-us-battered-rain-flooding-tornadoes/

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