Catastrophic Rain and Flooding Overtake NYC Area

    Sept. 2, 2021
    At least eight people have died in the New York City area, including a two-year-old boy, after the remnants of Hurricane Ida spawned heavy rain and flooding.

    By Dave Goldiner

    Source New York Daily News

    Twitter/BushwickLife
    The streets of Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood are flooded after the remnants of Hurricane Ida slammed the Northeast on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.
    The streets of Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood are flooded after the remnants of Hurricane Ida slammed the Northeast on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.

    Gov. Hochul Thursday declared a state of emergency for New York City and the entire surrounding region after the remnants of Hurricane Ida spawned catastrophic rain and flooding.

    “Torrential rainfall has resulted in flash flooding, power outages, travel disruptions and damage in impacted areas posing a threat to public health and safety,” Hochul said.

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