In Maryland, one person died after heavy rains from Ida flooded an apartment complex in Rockville, authorities said Wednesday.Īnd in Pennsylvania, emergency officials rushed to evacuate about 3,000 people below a dam near Johnstown after hours of heavy rains triggered plans to ensure the safety of downstream residents. Forecasters fear life-threatening and damaging flooding in towns and highways throughout New England. Ida, now a tropical storm but seemingly as unrelenting as ever with torrential rain and fast-moving storm surge, is taking aim at the northeastern U.S. Soaking rains prompted the evacuations of thousands of people after water reached dangerous levels at a dam near Johnstown, a Pennsylvania town nicknamed Flood City. The storm even spurred a confirmed tornado just outside of Philadelphia. "If you’re on a train that’s stuck, stay on that train the safest place to be is on the train unless you hear otherwise from the conductor," The New York City Subway said on Twitter. Other videos showed flooded streets and water pouring into basement apartments. The subway service was extremely limited on all lines due to the weather, the Metropolitan Transit Authority announced. Rescue crews were on scene into the night, with no immediate word on the number of people or severity of injuries.ĭozens of photos and videos on social media showed water pouring into subways across New York City. In Kearny, New Jersey, a roof collapsed at the Postal Service building with people inside, police Sgt. The airport announced on Twitter that it had suspended all flight activity as of 10:30 p.m. Jarring footage showed water inside Newark Liberty International Airport and water rushing into baggage facilities. Phil Murphy said on Twitter amid dozens of videos going viral on social media, showing streets with rapid-moving water. Murphy declared a state of emergency in all of New Jersey’s 21 counties, urging people to stay off the flooded roads. "Stay off the roads, stay home, and stay safe," New Jersey Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Wednesday night as the National Weather Service also warned water-logged New Jersey was at risk for tornadoes. The mayor of Passaic, N.J., Hector Lora, said one person died there in a submerged c 21, which was believed at the time to be the most ever recorded in the park.Īt least seven people in New York City died in the flooding, the New York Times reported, citing the New York City Police Department. The National Weather Service recorded 3.15 inches of rain in New York’s Central Park in one hour, far surpassing the 1.94 inches that fell in one hour during Tropical Storm Henri on the night of Aug. The governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency late Wednesday amid prolific flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida that deluged communities throughout the Northeast. Watch Video: Ida to flood Northeast into Thursday
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