Remnants of Hurricane Ida slam Northeast

09/02/2021 Ms. G Climate Change 0

At least nine people have died in New York City and New Jersey as remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped heavy amounts of rain on the nation’s largest city.

“We’re enduring an historic weather event tonight with record breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads,” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said while declaring a state of emergency in New York City late Wednesday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul also declared a state of emergency for New York state.

WFMZ:

A torrent of water poured into a New York subway station Wednesday night as remnants of #HurricaneIda unleashed dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across the Northeast https://t.co/fYrX9zQKqi pic.twitter.com/ekke5dbANJ
— CNN (@CNN) September 2, 2021

New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency as extreme weather and reported tornadoes hit the US northeast.

Read more ➡ https://t.co/EYG6l4tXxL pic.twitter.com/GvJvbT3QVs
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) September 2, 2021

STREETS BECOME RIVERS: Footage shows cars trapped in floodwaters across New York as remnants of Hurricane Ida are dumping flooding rain and spawning tornadoes across the Northeast. https://t.co/n2ia3Ymvtc pic.twitter.com/vpd0MTGO3W
— ABC News (@ABC) September 2, 2021

On Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service issued “its first-ever set of flash flood emergencies in the region.”

A Flash Flood Emergency has been issued for Metro New York City. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! pic.twitter.com/yexMyBLa76
— National Weather Service (@NWS) September 2, 2021

Storms totals so far include:

7.19 inches in Central Park
6.15 inches in White Plains
2.63 inches in Islip
5.69 inches in Cranbury, New Jersey

ABC7 NY:

An area in Passaic, New Jersey, has over six feet of water due to the excessive rainfall, which resulted in an individual's death, Mayor Hector Lora says.

"There were areas in our city where we saw up to eight feet of water," he said, adding residents should stay home. pic.twitter.com/oLQWMLaPxY
— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) September 2, 2021