Photos: Floodwaters from Ida’s remnants swamp 6 US states, at least 46 dead
Flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida killed at least 44 people in the New York area overnight into Thursday, including several who perished in basements during the "historic" weather event officials blamed on climate change.
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Record rainfall, which prompted an unprecedented flash flood emergency warning for New York City, turned streets into rivers and shut down subway services as water cascaded down platforms onto tracks. In this picture, a resident inspects his restaurant after flooding in the seaside town of Alcanar, in northeastern Spain.(AP)
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A playground toy sits in water at a flooded park after the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida brought drenching rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northern mid-Atlantic, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S.(REUTERS)
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Trucks are seen abandoned on the Major Deegan Expressway. Hundreds of flights were cancelled at LaGuardia and JFK airports, as well as at Newark, where video showed a terminal inundated by rainwater.(REUTERS)
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Benches and toys are seen at a flooded park after the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida brought drenching rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northern mid-Atlantic, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S.(REUTERS)
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