Category: flood

At Least 23 Dead, 200,000 Without Power in Tri-State Area Historic Floods

At least 23 have died as Hurricane Ida ravaged the Tri-State area on Wednesday night, including a toddler from New York City. “A record set two weeks ago, another record set now,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a press meeting. “This is the biggest wake-up call we could possibly get,” he said, referring to the…


26 Dead as Footage Shows Significant Flooding in New York City and New Jersey

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…


26 Dead as Footage Shows Significant Flooding in New York and New Jersey

Torrential rain spawned significant flooding across northern New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, and other areas on Sept. 1, 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 said on Sept. 2 that at least 22 people had died in…


Watch: Footage Shows Mass Flooding in New York City, New Jersey

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. “I’m declaring a state of emergency in New York City tonight. We’re enduring…


22 Dead as Footage Shows Significant Flooding in New York City and New Jersey

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 morning said that at least 22 people died in…


Ida Remnants Pound Northeast With Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes

NEW YORK—The remnants of Hurricane Ida blew through the mid-Atlantic states Wednesday with at least two tornadoes, heavy winds, and drenching rains that collapsed the roof of a U.S. Postal Service building, left cars and roads underwater and sent garbage floating through the streets of New York. Social media posts showed homes reduced to rubble…


Alone in the Sky, Pilot and Fiancee Save 17 in Tennessee Flood

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Nashville-based helicopter pilot Joel Boyers had just finished helping his fiancee earn her pilot’s license on Saturday morning, and they were heading home to celebrate, when he received a frantic call from a woman in Pennsylvania. Her brother’s home in Waverly, Tennessee, was underwater and he was trapped on a roof with his daughters….


Tennessee Flood Damage ‘More Massive’ Than Previously Estimated: Officials

Officials said Tuesday that the weekend flooding in Tennessee that killed at least 21 people was even more destructive than previously believed, with the degree of devastation coming into sharper focus as water receded and rescue teams searched for survivors. “Our damage is much more massive than what we thought,” Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis…


Damaged River Levee in Shanxi Causes Flooding

Torrential rains hit northern China, causing floods and landslides. A local river embankment collapsed, leaving behind a 50-foot breach. ​​ Video reveals a large number of virus isolation wards in Shanghai. Yet officials say no new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cases were found on Sunday. China’s top companies lost $3 trillion in total market value, amid…


Damaged River Levee in Shaanxi Causes Flooding

Torrential rains hit northern China, causing floods and landslides. A local river embankment collapsed, leaving behind a 50-foot breach. ​​ Video reveals a large number of virus isolation wards in Shanghai. Yet officials say no new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cases were found on Sunday. China’s top companies lost $3 trillion in total market value, amid…