New York City is facing long heavy rain due to Hurricane Ida, causing regional flooding and severely affecting road safety. Mayor Bai Sihao immediately declared a state of emergency in the city on Wednesday (1st) evening and is ready to face it. This “historical extreme climate disaster event.”
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency in the area on Wednesday night, and all non-emergency vehicles will not be allowed on the street until 5 o’clock in the morning on Thursday (2nd).
On Wednesday night alone, the National Weather Service issued at least five flash flood emergencies, extending from western Philadelphia to northern New Jersey.
The major flooding this time was caused by the powerful Hurricane Ida. Since the end of August, Ida has hit the southern state of Louisiana in the United States and caused a major local disaster. Although the US National Hurricane Center ) Has pointed out on August 30 that Hurricane Ida has weakened into a tropical storm, but it is still causing major flooding in New York City and surrounding areas.
At least eight of our neighbors in this city have lost their lives due to historic flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
— Eric Adams (@BKBoroHall) September 2, 2021
That includes a two-year-old boy and his family in Queens, and a 66-year-old man in Cypress Hills.
Our hearts are with their loved ones in mourning.