Storm Ida: Flash flooding in New York and New Jersey kills nine

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Some people were trapped in flooded basements of their homes, while one body was found in a vehicle that was swept away.

The governors of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called it a "historic weather event".

Almost all New York City subway lines have been closed, and non-emergency vehicles banned from roads. Many flights and trains out of New York and New Jersey have been suspended.

NBC New York has reported that at least one more person died in New Jersey. NBC and AFP reported that seven people had died in New York City, some after becoming trapped in their basements. A two-year-old boy was among the victims in New York City.

This is the new world of extreme weather - severe, exacerbated by climate change.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58417442

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1. Photos:

Vehicles are in floodwaters on an expressway in Brooklyn, New York, on September 2. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images


Members of the FDNY rescue a woman from her stalled car due to flash flooding in New York, Wednesday, September 1. (Anthony Behar/Sipa/AP Images)


A firefighter directs people stranded at a subway entrance during flash flooding in New York on September 1. (Anthony Behar/Sipa/AP Images)

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2. "New York City literally has been paralyzed," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says

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3. ''Somewhere between 15 and 20 trains did get stranded''

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4. Parts of Passaic, New Jersey, saw up to 8 feet of water

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Parts of the town saw up to eight feet of water, Mayor Hector Lora told CNN on Thursday.

"In the area where we unfortunately experienced a loss of life — I must say our prayers and support go out to the family of this individual — that area had over six feet of water. The fire department and police had to call off efforts because our fire truck literally got stuck in the road. We had ambulances stuck on the road. There were areas in our city where we saw up to eight feet of water," he said.

Apart from one storm-related death, authorities are also investigating reports of two young adults who may have been swept into the river, Lora said.

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/ida-aftermath-09-02-21/index.html

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