As often, the danger is the flash of the waters more than the wind. At least 25 people were killed in flooding overnight Wednesday through Thursday in the northeastern United States in the wake of Storm Ida. New York State and New Jersey are the hardest hit, with 9 and 13 victims, mostly families living in basement apartments in the Queens neighborhood. Several casualties have been reported by emergency services in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Kathy Hochul, the governor of the State of New York, and Bill de Blasio, the outgoing mayor of the economic and cultural capital of the United States, have declared a "state of emergency" following the massive flooding which potentially affects some 20 millions of inhabitants.
Downpours fell on New York overnight from Wednesday to Thursday as the remnants of the hurricane passed, which, after hitting the southern United States, sowed tornadoes and historic flooding in the Northeast. country. Streets, avenues, expressways were suddenly turned into torrents, both in Brooklyn, Queens and in Westchester County, north of the city. In this upscale seaside county, dozens of vehicles were still submerged in the early hours of the morning and houses with finished basements are devastated by brackish and muddy water, sometimes up to two feet.
Hundreds of canceled flights
Bill de Blasio, the outgoing mayor of the metropolis, tweeted a "historic weather event", also declaring "a state of emergency" in his city. Hundreds of flights have been canceled at New York's Newark, LaGuardia and JFK airports.
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