water jet destroys house in New Jersey

The footage, which lasts a few seconds and was broadcast by RT in Spanish, captured the moment a young man walks through the affected basement, as water rises above the level of his ankles. Suddenly, one of the walls is knocked down by a wave that floods the whole room.

The person is dragged and all the furniture floats in the room.

According to local press, the family was trying to clean up the storm disaster when they were surprised by the powerful flow of water.

“Thanks to God, [mi hijo] he got to the stairs because the wall collapsed and water got in and crushed him, ”Janice Valle said.

At least 46 people have lost their lives in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania as a result of flooding and damage in the northeastern United States by the tropical storm Ida, which occurred early last week. it made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane.