Noah's Ark: At least 18 dead after flooding overwhelms NYC; states of emergency declared
Global Report, 02 Sep 2021
The death toll from the remnants of Hurricane Ida's stunning blast through the Northeast rose to at least 18 Thursday after a wide swath of the region became overwhelmed by fierce downpours and localized flooding.
At least nine people in New York City died in the storm, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. In New Jersey, four people were found dead in an apartment complex after more than six inches of rain drenched Elizabeth, city officials said. Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said one person died there in a submerged car. Passaic officials also said they fear a woman and her child were swept away by the flooding.
In Pennsylvania's Montgomery County, a woman died when a tree fell on her home and two other people drowned, Valerie Arkoosh, chairperson county Board of Commissioners. And in Maryland, one person died after heavy rains flooded an apartment complex in Rockville.
At least nine people in New York City died in the storm, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. In New Jersey, four people were found dead in an apartment complex after more than six inches of rain drenched Elizabeth, city officials said. Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said one person died there in a submerged car. Passaic officials also said they fear a woman and her child were swept away by the flooding.
In Pennsylvania's Montgomery County, a woman died when a tree fell on her home and two other people drowned, Valerie Arkoosh, chairperson county Board of Commissioners. And in Maryland, one person died after heavy rains flooded an apartment complex in Rockville.
