At least eight people died overnight in New York in historic flooding

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At least eight people were killed in New York City, including a 2-year-old boy who drowned in an basement, as the end of Hurricane Ida ravaged all five municipalities overnight, wiping out power and flooding streets. , houses and metro. – asking for the first flash flood warning for the Big Apple.

Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency before midnight on Wednesday, tweeting: “We are enduring a historic weather event tonight with record rain throughout the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads. “.

The National Weather Service issued the city’s first instant flood warning and said it fell 3.15 inches of rain in Central Park in an hour, from 8:51 p.m. to 9:51 p.m., which is believed to be the most great. Tropical Storm Henri dropped 1.94 centimeters last month. “

To be clear … this particular warning for New York is the second time we’ve issued a flash flood emergency (it’s the first for New York). The first time we issued a flash flood emergency was in northeast New Jersey an hour ago. ” the NWS has tweeted.

Flash flood warnings are only issued when there is “a serious threat to human life and catastrophic damage caused by an instantaneous flood is happening or will happen soon,” the service said. Seven people died in the city and one person died in the storm in Passaic, NJ, according to the New York Times.

FDNY firefighters are rescuing a woman from her car who was stopped due to instant flooding after the wreckage of Hurricane Ida caused historic rains and New York’s first instant flood warning.
FDNY firefighters rescue a woman from her car that stalled due to instant flooding after the wreckage of Hurricane Ida caused historic rains and New York’s first instant flood warning.
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A taxi drives through the flooded streets of New York on September 2, 2021.
A taxi drives through the flooded streets of New York on September 2, 2021.
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Police officers and rescue workers gather in front of a house where a person was trapped in a flooded basement in Queens.
Police officers and rescue workers gather in front of a house where a person was trapped in a flooded basement in Queens.
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A 66-year-old Brooklyn man was found dead in the flooded basement of his Cypress Hills apartment early Thursday, police sources told The Post.

A 40-year-old woman was found dead in her Grand Central Parkway apartment near the Horace Harding freeway.

A 22-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman were later found dead in the basement of their home at 183rd Street, near 90th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, sources said.

Cars were trapped on a street flooded by heavy rains in Queens
Cars were trapped on a street flooded by heavy rains in Queens.
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Floods and damage caused during Tropical Storm Ida, as seen in New York City, New York, on September 2, 2021.
Floods and damage caused by Ida, as seen in New York City, New York, on September 2, 2021.
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Police also discovered a 50-year-old man, a 48-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy dead inside a house on 64th Street in Flushing, according to WABC-TV.

The storm stopped the subways and caused floods of biblical proportions at some stations, including Chelsea’s 28th Street / 7th Avenue, where water was visible. sprouting in the tracks

NJ Transit said in a tweet that all rail service, except the Atlantic City rail line, remains suspended due to the storm. Newark Light Rail is also suspended.

Floodwater surrounds vehicles after heavy rains at Brooklyn BQE.
Floodwaters surround vehicles at Brooklyn BQE after heavy rain.
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