Large parts of the United States have been devastated by Hurricane Ida that swept through the country on 29 August. Severe weather has continued to cause flooding in areas like New York City and the National Weather Service issued its first-ever ‘Flash Flood Emergency’ warning for the area.
The Weather Service added on Twitter: “This particular warning for NYC is the second time we’ve ever issued a Flash Flood Emergency (It’s the first one for NYC). The first time we’ve issued a Flash Flood Emergency was for Northeast New Jersey an hour ago.”
New York mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night 1 September, saying “We’re enduring an historic weather event tonight with record-breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads.”
The death toll is currently six.
The storm surged with sustained winds of over 240km per hour. According to World Vision, the storm developed in the Caribbean Sea on 26 August 26 before hitting Cuba with ‘roof-ripping force’ on Friday, August 27.
After making landfall in the US, it continued along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and New York.
Knickerbocker Avenue in Brooklyn
New York City #Ida
pic.twitter.com/zAQ8kIIDi4— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) September 2, 2021
28th St & 7 Ave subway station (Chelsea, Manhattan) pic.twitter.com/2q4UQRIhm0
— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) September 2, 2021
De l’eau jusqu’au genou dans cet immeuble à Woodside, Queens, New York suite aux pluies torrentielles provoquées par la tempête tropicale #Ida. #HurricaneIda #TropicalStormIda #NewYork pic.twitter.com/z9xX94jC2i
— Antoine Llorca (@antoinellorca) September 2, 2021
Picture: Screenshot from Twitter
