Hurricane Ida brought torrential rains to parts of the Northeastern United States.Basement apartments suddenly filled with water, rivers and creeks swelled to record levels and roadways turned into car-swallowing canals.
Eight people died when they became trapped in flooded basements, New York City police said.Major flooding on the Schuylkill River here in Philadelphia.
The Manayunk canal is flooded over with dozens of cars underwater. Some RVs near the paper mill totally washed out. #ida pic.twitter.com/HuGeYjZCw0— jortado (@TomGrahsler) September 2, 2021Five people were found dead in an apartment complex in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the city’s mayor and a spokesperson told local media.