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Remnants of Ida Wreak Havoc in Northeastern US
Satellite images show before and after the destructive passage of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana
What to do during a flood or prolonged power outage?
After Ida and the lack of electricity, Louisiana now faces a shortage of gasoline and supplies
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13 hours ago
At least 8 dead in New York City and New Jersey
By Alta Spells
Floods in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday, September 1.
(Stephen Lovekin / Shutterstock)
At least eight people were killed in events related to the storms in New York and New Jersey, according to reports from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and Mayor Hector Lora of Passaic, New Jersey.
The NYPD reports seven deaths in New York City and Lora reported at least one death due to the flooding in Passaic.
2 hours ago
Ida's connection to climate change
By Brandon Miller
A person walks through flooding on Newark Street caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that affected New York City and the New Jersey area on September 1 in Hoboken, New Jersey.
(Gary Hershorn / Getty Images)
Extreme rates of rainfall like those seen in New York and New Jersey, as well as other recent extreme rainfall events in Tennessee, Germany and China, are becoming more common due to human-caused global warming, scientists say.
A recent UN climate report stated that "the frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall events have increased since the 1950s over most of the earth's surface."
In the US specifically, the heaviest downpours have been observed to be increasing in all regions of the continental territory, with the northeast of the country showing the largest increase, according to the US National Climate Assessment.
"Warmer air can contain more water vapor than colder air. Global analyzes show that, in fact, the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere has increased both on land and in the oceans," the report says. .
3 hours ago
A tornado ripped through Gloucester County, New Jersey
By CNN
A tornado ripped through Gloucester County in New Jersey on Wednesday, damaging several homes, according to CNN affiliate WPVI.
Video from the storm shows several destroyed residences in the county's Mullica Hill neighborhood.
Video captures multiple damaged homes in Mullica Hill, NJ after tornado spotted in areahttps: //t.co/72LHZwKn0B pic.twitter.com/UOy5U0mVC2
- Action News on 6abc (@ 6abc) September 2, 2021
3 hours ago
People trapped in the US Open by flooding in New York
By Mark Morales
Rain enters the court through the exterior openings in the roof causing a delay during the game between South African Kevin Anderson and Argentine Diego Schwartzman at the 2021 US Open on September 1 in New York.
(Al Bello / Getty Images)
The United States Tennis Association is working with New York authorities to identify routes to get fans home from the US Open, according to spokesman Chris Widmaier.
The USTA is sending vehicles to search off-site routes in Flushing Meadows, Queens, according to Widmaier.
"Our goal is to get people out safely," he said.
There are limited train services from stations near the site, Widmaier said.
The US Open, the last major tennis tournament of the year, will run until September 12.
3 hours ago
One person died in floods in Passaic, NJ, says mayor
By Alta Spells
At least one person died in the flash flood in the city of Passaic in New Jersey, Mayor Hector Lora said.
Lora told CNN's Don Lemon that the body of an elderly man in his 70s was recovered from the waters.
The vehicle in which the man was traveling was hit by the flood and the firefighters found it almost impossible to reach the man.
Firefighters were able to rescue two other people from the vehicle, according to the mayor.
3 hours ago
Expect that soon it will stop raining in New York City
By Brandon Miller
The extremely heavy band of rain that dumped record rains and caused flash flooding in New Jersey and New York City currently stretches from eastern Long Island to eastern Connecticut.
The rain in New York City seems to be ending.
For the next several hours, this band will move to Rhode Island and Massachusetts, bringing potentially dangerous flooding to other cities, such as Providence and Boston.
4 hours ago
One person died in a partial collapse of a building wall in Queens
By Liam Reilly
One person was killed when the side wall of a building in Queens partially collapsed, according to the New York Fire Department.
The department said it responded to reports of a water leak and removed a person who was transported to Queens General Hospital.
A second patient was pronounced dead at the scene.
The department could not directly comment on what caused the partial collapse.
4 hours ago
People evacuated from New York subway stations
By Mark Morales
A firefighter directs people stranded at the subway entrance during a flash flood in New York on September 1.
Anthony Behar / Sipa / AP Images
4 hours ago
Passaic, NJ Mayor Says Authorities Are Recovering Bodies In The Waters
By Alta Spells
Hector Lora, Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey, declared a state of emergency due to the massive and deadly flooding in his city.
"We have too many places where the floods have gotten so bad that cars are stuck and we have bodies underwater, now we are recovering bodies," he said in a video posted on Facebook.
"All restaurants, all businesses must close, there should be no one going out to restaurants or businesses or trying to travel in this weather, it is extremely dangerous at the moment. We are recovering bodies due to the storm."
4 hours ago
The governor of New York declared a state of emergency
By CNN
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency due to the storm hitting the state.
Hochul told CNN's Don Lemon that "it's not safe for people to go out" and that New York is in a "very dire situation."
“Our subway system has effectively been closed.
Each line is limited or suspended due to excess water, so we want people to stay away from there, ”he said.
Water rescue teams are ready to be deployed where needed and tree crews are on the ground equipped to work with possible downed power lines, Hochul said.
"We literally deployed assets starting this morning in anticipation of this, but this is much more than anyone expected," Hochul said.
"We can take all precautions in advance, and we deploy our assets to be on the ground early, but Mother Nature will do whatever she wants, and she's really mad tonight."
5 hours ago
State of emergency in New York City
By CNN
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency Wednesday night as rain from Ida's remains batters the city.
In a series of tweets, de Blasio asks residents to stay off city streets, saying that roughly 5,300 customers have lost power.
“We are enduring a historic weather event tonight with record city-wide rainfall, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads,” de Blasio said.
In a follow-up tweet, the mayor urged people to stay off the streets and let first responders and emergency services "do their job."
“If you're thinking of going out, don't do it.
Stay away from the subway.
Stay off the roads.
Don't drive into these rough waters.
Stay inside, "De Blasio said.
5 hours ago
Biden to speak about Hurricane Ida on Thursday
By Allie Malloy, Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna
President Biden is expected to comment on the administration's response to Hurricane Ida.
Biden will visit Louisiana on Friday to study storm damage and meet with state and local officials, the White House said.
More than 985,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana and more than 30,000 in Mississippi were without power Wednesday, according to PowerOutage.US.
Some parishes have warned residents that power outages could last at least a month as the state recovers from the now-post-tropical cyclone Ida, which made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane and left at least five deaths. confirmed - three in Louisiana and two in Mississippi.
Another person died in Maryland after Ida's remains flooded an apartment complex Wednesday, according to Montgomery County officials.
A 19-year-old man was found dead, but the cause of death has not been confirmed, Montgomery County Police Department spokesman Casandra Durham told CNN.
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