This RAMMB National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite handout image shows tropical storm Ida on August 27, 2021.
On Sunday, the death toll caused by Hurricane Ida in the northeastern United States rose to at least 50. Many people had hope for the missing in the flood. Pope Francis urged the victims to be strong.
There are 17 confirmed deaths in New York City, of which 4 are in Westchester County and the rest are in New York City. Almost all victims are trapped in illegal basement apartments. This is the last remaining affordable for low-income residents in the area. The choice, spokesperson Governor Kathy Hochell said.
A spokesperson for New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said 27 people in New Jersey were confirmed dead in the storm, and 4 others were missing.
Two of the missing college students last appeared on Wednesday in Pasek, New Jersey. According to reports, Ida’s historic floods have submerged them in the raging Pasek River.
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A student mass was held at Seton Hall University in South Orange on Sunday. Nidhi Rana, a first-year commuter student from Passaic, met her friend Ayush Rana (student at Montclair State University) for the last time, when there was water around his car. .
“Join me in praying for Nidhi and Ayush to return safely,” said Joseph Nair, Dean of Seton College, in a letter to the students.
Neither the Passaic police nor the fire department immediately responded to Reuters’ request for more information.
Other northeastern states that reported storm deaths include at least one death in Connecticut, at least four deaths in Pennsylvania, and at least one death in Maryland.
The governor of Louisiana on Saturday increased the storm death toll in the Gulf Coast state to 12 people. After Ida made landfall in the state in the form of a Category 4 hurricane on August 29, the state’s trees, wires and debris were blown down , Gusts up to 276 km/h.
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Hundreds of thousands of people in the state are still in darkness.
The Grand Classica is a cruise ship that will accommodate 1,500 workers trying to restore power. It departs from Palm Beach Port on Saturday and will arrive in New Orleans on Tuesday under a lease agreement with Entergy Corp. Bahamas Paradise Cruises.
Pope Francis expressed condolences to the victims of Ada in his Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square.
The Pope said: “May the Lord welcome the souls of the dead and provide strength to those who have suffered from this disaster.”
