The storm that has ravaged the northeastern United States has killed at least 22 people in the states of New Jersey and New York.
The foothills of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall in the southern state of Louisiana earlier in the week, resulted in exceptionally heavy rainfall, tornadoes and numerous floods and mudslides. News channel NBC reports that 14 people have been killed in New Jersey and eight in New York City. A state of emergency has been declared in both states.
Record amounts of precipitation were measured in the center of New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio called the storm and the numerous floods in the city “historic”. Metro connections have also been flooded and trains and flights have been canceled due to the flooding.
There are also reports of damage and casualties in the states of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Also read:
Why Hurricane Ida Didn’t Become as Catastrophic as Katrina
Hurricane Ida caused enormous damage in the American state of Louisiana, but it was not nearly as catastrophic as Katrina (2005), thanks in part to greatly improved dikes and flood defences.
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