Videos Show Flooding Across New York and New Jersey Caused by Hurricane Ida
Written by SOURCE on September 2, 2021
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night after remnants of Hurricane Ida touched down in the city, brining heavy rain and flash flooding. Hurricane Ida also hit other parts of the state, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Nearly 30,000 people are without power in New York while over 80,000 are in the dark in New Jersey, according to a website that logs how many people have lost electricity across the country. 118,000 people in Pennsylvania have also lost power.
Dramatic videos from across the area captured the flooding that was caused by the heavy rain. Some New York City subway stations were hit with flash flooding, as can be seen from the footage posted below.
The 28 St. Station in Manhattan was hit particularly bad with an onslaught of water.
