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Photos show deadly floods, destruction in Northeast caused by remnants of Hurricane Ida

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Ida brings historic flooding to Northeast

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ByGood Morning America

September 02, 2021, 8:51 PM

The aftermath of Hurricane Ida continues to cause destruction in the Northeast. Since Wednesday night, at least twelve people have died in New York City due to the historic floods, and many across the tri-state area are receiving shelter and aid. A flash-flood emergency was declared for the first time in New York City. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul also declared a state of emergency, as did New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. As of Thursday, over 1 million people are without power in Ida-hit areas, in the South and in Mid-Atlantic states according to poweroutage.us.

New York

Workers gather around a portion of county road in Demarest, N.J., that collapsed during Tropical Storm Ida trapping at least one car, Sept. 02, 2021.
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People remove flood-damaged merchandise from the a store that was flooded after the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida brought drenching rain, flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northeast, in Mamaroneck, N.Y., Sept. 2, 2021.
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Floodwater surrounds vehicles following heavy rain on an expressway in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 2, 2021.
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A motorist drives a car through a flooded expressway in Brooklyn, N.Y., early, Sept. 2, 2021.
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Rainfall from Hurricane Ida flood the basement of a Kennedy Fried Chicken fast food restaurant on Sept. 1, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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New York City Police Department officers carry a disabled man out of a basement flooded due to heavy rain in N.Y., Sept. 2, 2021.
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Water pours into the 28th street subway station of the 1 train in New York City, in an image from video posted to social media, as the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought record rainfall to the northeast, Sept. 1, 2021.
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A fallen tree is blocked off in Central Park, Sept 2, 2021, in New York City.
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A golf cart navigates a flooded roadway at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center as heavy rains hit the area in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2021.
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Train tracks are flooded in the Bronx following a night of heavy wind and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, Sept. 2, 2021, in New York City.
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New Jersey

Route 206 and the Raritan Mall are flooded in Raritan, N.J., Sept. 2, 2021.
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Stacie Holley steps off of a Wallington Emergency Squad boat after being rescued on Bel-Vista Court in Lodi, N.J., Sept. 2, 2021.
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Homes in Mullica Hills, N.J., show severe damage from storms and a tornado spawned by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, Sept. 2, 2021.
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Flood waters entered Sunflower Organic Cleaners on Main St in Passaic, N.J., Sept. 2, 2021.
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Maryland

People work on a home's damaged roof the day after multiple homes and businesses were damaged after a tornado, caused by Tropical Rainstorm Ida, swept through Annapolis, Md., Sept. 2, 2021.
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A person walks past debris the day after multiple homes and businesses were damaged after a tornado, caused by Tropical Rainstorm Ida, swept through Annapolis, Md., Sept. 2, 2021.
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Comcast utility workers survey the damage from a tornado on West Street in Annapolis, Md., Sept. 1, 2021.
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Floodwater gushes down steps during flash floods in Emmitsburg, Md., Sept. 1, 2021.
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Pennsylvania

Austin Ferdock drinks a beer while floating in floodwater that continues to rise over the submerged Vine Street Expressway, Interstate 676, following a huge storm caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida on Sept. 2, 2021, in Philadelphia.
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Water is pumped from the basement of a business on Noblestown road in Oakdale, Pa., during clean up from flooding after downpours and high winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, hit the area Sept. 1, 2021.
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Vehicles are under water during flooding in Philadelphia, Sept. 2, 2021
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Flooding in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, Sept. 2, 2021.
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