New York declares emergency due to Ida

New York Governor Cathy Hochhol declared a state of emergency Thursday as the tails of Storm Ida caused massive flooding in New York City and across the northeastern United States.

"I am declaring a state of emergency to help New Yorkers affected by tonight's storm," Hochul wrote in a tweet, after Ida, a Category 4 hurricane that hit the southern United States on Sunday, triggered tornadoes and floods as it swept north.

Heavy rain fell in New York on Wednesday night, Thursday, as the trails of Hurricane Ida passed, which killed seven people in the southern United States and caused tornadoes and floods in the northeast of the country.

Huge tornadoes were recorded in the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland, where a 19-year-old died and another missing after a building was flooded, bringing the number of Ada victims to seven.

The National Weather Service (NWH) wrote Wednesday, "It is a dangerous situation," urging residents to "hide if they are in a hurricane danger zone."

"Take shelter now. Flying debris will be dangerous," she added.

Heavy rain fell on the economic and cultural capital of the United States.

The weather department released videos of flooded streets in Brooklyn and Queens, making traffic impossible.

And Notify New York announced that many roads were cut.

And Westchester County, north of New York, experienced torrential rain, and many basements were flooded within minutes.

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