- At least 17 people were killed in New York and New Jersey alone because of flooding.
- Countless water rescues were needed across the Northeast.
- Homes were ripped apart by tornadoes in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
A night of dual disasters fueled by the remnants of Hurricane Ida crippled the Northeast and killed at least 17 people in New York City and New Jersey alone. Another four people were killed in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Historic and destructive rainfall and flooding hit New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, and tornadoes tore across the Philadelphia suburbs.
Flooding in New York and New Jersey killed at least 17 people. Three deaths have been reported in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Another person was killed earlier Wednesday in Maryland when floodwaters filled the bottom floor of an apartment building.
The rain and flooding was so intense that it quickly overwhelmed major…
