Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia | September 3, 2021
Ida death toll nears 50 as flooding pounds Northeast states; 25 dead in New Jersey, 6 missing
Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia | September 3, 2021
Nearly 50 people across multiple states have died due to flooding and extreme weather conditions in the Northeast United States caused by heavy rainfall from the remains of Hurricane Ida.
In New Jersey, at least 25 people have died, most of whom were caught in their vehicles by the flooding, Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday morning. The Garden State has the most loss of life from the storm that made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday and moved northward over the week.
The extreme weather from the storm system has resulted in fatalities in Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Mississippi and Louisiana. .. (Excerpts from the Christian Post)
New Jersey, New York | September 2, 2021
26 Dead as Footage Shows Significant Flooding in New York City and New Jersey
New Jersey, New York | September 2, 2021
Torrential rain spawned significant flooding across northern New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, and other areas on Wednesday night as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed over the region.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared an emergency for the city, while officials on Thursday said that at least 22 people died in New York and New Jersey due to the severe weather, according to The Associated Press.
“I’m declaring a state of emergency in New York City tonight. We’re enduring an historic weather event tonight with record breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads,” he wrote.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority suspended subway service for most areas in the city due to floodwaters entering subway stations and the tracks… (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
Louisiana | September 1, 2021
Hurricane Ida Leaves Indelible Mark in Louisiana
Louisiana | September 1, 2021
The one thing Debbie Russel of LaPlace, Louisiana, remembers about Hurricane Ida is the wind—“It was unreal.”
“The wind was so strong,” she said. “We just got in the hall and prayed. I had my hands over my ears—the wind.”
With gusts blasting in at 150 miles per hour, the Category 4 storm made landfall on Aug. 29, knocking down trees and utility poles, ripping roofs off buildings, flooding basements, and leaving more than 1 million residents throughout Louisiana without power.
The storm has been downgraded to a tropical depression on Aug. 31, and is expected to weaken as it moves further inland, according to the National Weather Service….(Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
District of Columbia, Louisiana | August 29, 2021
Biden Declares Emergency as ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Louisiana
District of Columbia, Louisiana | August 29, 2021
Mandatory evacuations are now being carried out in Louisiana on Friday as Hurricane Ida is projected to make landfall on Sunday evening along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
President Joe Biden on Friday declared a state of emergency in Louisiana and directed the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate disaster relief efforts there.
According to a 2 p.m. forecast from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Ida is currently a Category 1 hurricane and is slated to make landfall in southeastern Louisiana on Sunday at around 8 p.m. local time. Hurricane watches are in effect for most of the Louisiana coastline and all of Mississippi’s coastline, the NHC said.
The agency further predicted there will be “steady to rapid strengthening” when Ida moves over the warm southeastern and central Gulf waters over the weekend. The storm is predicted to become a major hurricane, meaning a Category 3 storm or greater, when it approaches the Gulf Coast…. (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
District of Columbia, Louisiana | August 29, 2021
Biden: ‘Whole of Government’ Will Respond to ‘Devastating’ Hurricane Ida
District of Columbia, Louisiana | August 29, 2021
President Joe Biden issued a Sunday afternoon update on the federal government’s response to Hurricane Ida, which made landfall in southeastern Lousiana as a Category 4 storm.
“This is going to be a devastating hurricane,” he said at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters, adding to locals that they should “please take precautions… take it really very seriously.”
The “whole of government” is going to work on storm recovery after Ida’s devastating impacts, the president said, adding that it will “take a long time” for power to be restored in some areas. Biden also warned about heavy rainfall in the area, coming as the National Hurricane Center warning of between 12 and 20 inches of rain falling in the area…. (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
Tennessee | August 24, 2021
Crews up against 10-mile stretch of ‘mass devastation’ in search for flooding victims
Tennessee | August 24, 2021
Search efforts for victims of the weekend’s catastrophic flash flooding continue Monday. From city limit to city limit, rescue teams are up against about a 10-mile stretch of “mass devastation” Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis tells FOX 17 News.
The unimaginable damage starts around a half mile outside of McEwen near Durham Lane and continues all the way to the Trace Creek area down on the west end of Waverly. Crews are still grappling with what’s left behind after more than 17 inches of rain drenched the area in just 24 hours over the weekend, shattering Middle Tennessee’s record for 24-hour rainfall… (Excerpts from Fox 17)