Ida Causes Massive Flooding, Killing at Least 45 in Northeast Posttropical cyclone drops more than 3 inches of rain in an hour in New York City
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States in the Northeast began recovery efforts Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida unleashed record-breaking rainfalls, flash floods and tornadoes in a powerful burst that blindsided some in the region and killed at least 45 people.
The death toll doubled late Thursday afternoon, when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy reported the tally in his state. At least 23 people died there, the majority caught in vehicles by floodwaters, Mr. Murphy said. Some people were missing since the storm, but he didn’t say how many.
“We are still very much in the midst of the impacts of Ida,” he said at a news conference.
The storm cut a path from Maryland to Connecticut on Wednesday night, trapping some people in basements in fast-rising water and others in cars on flooded roads. In southern New Jersey, tornadoes tore through homes, farms and trees.
Thousands of people across the region had to be rescued by first-responder crews traversing waist-high waters in boats and other vehicles, according to officials in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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