In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a proclamation of disaster emergency in anticipation of widespread flooding.

Millions swelter without power: 'Now is really the most dangerous time' 'We will do everything we can to meet any challenge Mother Nature might throw at us.” Walter Hatfield, the guard's director of operations. “Our top priority is always the safety and survival of our fellow West Virginians,' said Lt. The National Guard readied 60 members to be assigned where flooding is reported and promised that more guard members would be tapped if necessary. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency in all 55 counties. Open match between 2017 runner-up Kevin Anderson and Diego Schwartzman was disrupted as rain forced its way inside despite the closure of a retractable roof.ĪccuWeather senior meteorologist Tom Kines said the city is on the edge of a worrisome band of weather so severe that a tornado is 'not out of the question.' Kennedy International Airport.Īt Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York City, a U.S. Social media users posted video of water running through the streets of Maspeth, Queens, and near John F. Wind gusts could reach 30 mph, authorities said. City emergency management officials warned that 5 to 6 inches of rain were expected with locally higher amounts of up to 8 inches possible. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for New York City until Thursday at 2 p.m. 'Many areas along the path of Ida are likely to have rounds of rain over a 12- to 18-hour period, but intense rainfall can last six to eight hours,' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski warned. More than 50 million people in the Northeast alone remained under a flash flood watch or warning, four days after Ida roared ashore in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. The winds had vastly diminished, but the storm was dishing out heavy rain, much of it in areas already saturated by recent deluges. On Reddit, students posted videos of dormitories under water at Rutgers, on the first day of classes. Video posted to Twitter showed extensive flooding in the streets Short Hills, New Jersey, and vehicles trapped in floodwaters in North Plainfield, New Jersey. In Maryland, one person died after heavy rains from Ida flooded an apartment complex in Rockville, authorities said Wednesday.Īnd in Pennsylvania, emergency officials rushed to evacuate about 3,000 people below a dam near Johnstown after hours of heavy rains triggered plans to ensure the safety of downstream residents.

Forecasters fear life-threatening and damaging flooding in towns and highways throughout New England. Ida, now a tropical storm but seemingly as unrelenting as ever with torrential rain and fast-moving storm surge, is taking aim at the northeastern U.S. Soaking rains prompted the evacuations of thousands of people after water reached dangerous levels at a dam near Johnstown, a Pennsylvania town nicknamed Flood City. The storm even spurred a confirmed tornado just outside of Philadelphia.

'If you’re on a train that’s stuck, stay on that train the safest place to be is on the train unless you hear otherwise from the conductor,' The New York City Subway said on Twitter. Other videos showed flooded streets and water pouring into basement apartments. The subway service was extremely limited on all lines due to the weather, the Metropolitan Transit Authority announced. Rescue crews were on scene into the night, with no immediate word on the number of people or severity of injuries.ĭozens of photos and videos on social media showed water pouring into subways across New York City. In Kearny, New Jersey, a roof collapsed at the Postal Service building with people inside, police Sgt.

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