Mayor of New York City Bill De Blasio Announce On Thursday morning, 9 people were killed in floods caused by Hurricane Ida. The Big Apple came to a standstill and then entered a state of emergency.
De Blasio wrote on Twitter: “Tonight, we are experiencing a historic weather event. The entire city has record-breaking rainfall, flooding and dangerous roads.” The mayor urged New Yorkers to stay indoors and avoid being in any way. Travel in the city.
Hurricane Ida severely affected New Orleans on Sunday due to floods and power outages, moving north before reaching the Big Apple late Wednesday. The flooding in New York was so severe that it triggered the city’s first ever flash flood warning and killed nine residents-eight of them were in Queens.
according to PowerOutage.us, Tracking the power outages across the country, thousands of customers in five administrative regions were out of power.
Transportation has actually stopped. Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) Announce Before the weather improved, almost all subway lines in the city were closed. Only Line 7 and Staten Island Railway are currently in operation, effectively bringing the world’s busiest subway system to a standstill.
Airports inside and outside the New York metropolitan area have also been forced to restrict their operations. New York Post According to reports, Newark Liberty Airport had to postpone up to 120 flights and cancel another 20 flights. At JFK Airport, 108 flights were put on hold and 18 flights were put on hold, while at LaGuardia Airport there were 13 flight delays and 6 flights cancelled.
Due to strong winds on Wednesday night, Newark Liberty Airport had to temporarily evacuate the air traffic control tower. CNN reportA part of an airport terminal was also affected by flooding, and passengers had to be moved to the upper level.
Ada’s ferocity in the Northeast is not limited to New York. The neighboring states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania both experienced severe flooding. Kill 15 People between three states. Officials worry that once the flood recedes and rescuers can enter the flooded area, the death toll will rise.
