Floods and tornadoes killed at least 8 people as Ida slammed the northeast

A 45-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man from the 183rd Street neighborhood were killed, the NYPD told CNN. At another location in Queens near Grand Central Parkway, a 48-year-old woman died from flooding in her home, the NYPD said.

A 50-year-old man, 48-year-old woman and 2-year-old male child were all pronounced dead at the scene of their 64th Street residence after NYPD officers responding to a 911 call regarding the flooding arrived and found them unconscious and unconscious, police said.

In Brooklyn, a 66-year-old man was found dead in his flooded home near Ridgewood Avenue by a police officer, the department told CNN.

New York institutes travel ban for non-emergency vehicles

The tri-state region was inundated with Ida’s remains.

Central Park in New York and Newark, New Jersey both set record amounts of daily precipitation on Wednesday. A National Weather Service report put rainfall in Central Park at 7.13 “, breaking the old record of 3.84” set in 1927. New Jersey’s largest city received 8.41 “of precipitation, beating the old record of 2.22 “set in 1959.

The city’s metro system was cut off with the exception of two lines due to flooding, leaving many stranded and unsure of how they would get home.

Some were idling on a subway near Times Square at around 1:20 am after traveling from the US Open tennis tournament in Queens. Videos from the station showed a waterfall flowing from the roof of the train car and people trying to get out as well as a blown-up beverage kiosk.

As water rushed through stations, first responders evacuated people from trains, MTA acting chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said in a statement.

The city also instituted a travel ban for all non-emergency vehicles until 5 a.m.

“We will have a few tough hours ahead until we have rain from here. I really want to urge everyone who is moving tomorrow, do not go to a street, a road, a highway with a lot of water. This can be super dangerous, “New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday evening.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the level of flooding was much higher than expected.

“We can take any precaution in advance, and we’ve been deploying our means to be on the ground in anticipation, but Mother Nature will do whatever she wants, and she’s really angry tonight,” Hochul said. to CNN’s Don Lemon. “We have to be ready to clean up tomorrow. I will be there in the morning to make sure everything is going well, but right now we are in a very serious situation.”

Tornado lands in South Jersey

In neighboring New Jersey, the body of a 70-year-old man was recovered from flooding after his vehicle was caught in swift waters, Passaic Mayor Hector Lora told CNN’s Don Lemon.

Firefighters were swept under the vehicle, making it nearly “impossible” for them to reach the man, Lora said.

Firefighters were able to rescue two other people in the vehicle, according to the mayor.

Many towns in the North Jersey area have reported massive flooding, damaging homes and businesses and forcing drivers to abandon their cars. In Clifton, a fire ambulance was seen submerged in flood water along with several other submerged vehicles.

In southern Jersey, a tornado hit Mullica Hill, about 25 miles from Philadelphia. In two videos, debris can be seen twisting in the tornado.

“I had just left the gym and was heading through the same shopping district to a small sandwich shop. I parked my car and called my husband to see if he wanted me to bring food to the restaurant. house, ”said Kristi Johnson who recorded the videos and shared what she witnessed with CNN.

“While on the phone I looked out my driver’s window and saw the swirling clouds and debris flying towards me. I rolled down my window and it looked like a train coming. . I hung up on my husband and started walking away from him. It was extremely scary. “

Meanwhile, Newark, the state’s largest city, recorded its wettest day ever on Wednesday. And in Trenton, the state capital, authorities advised residents of the island neighborhood to evacuate at 8 a.m. on Thursday.

41 passengers pulled from the Pennsylvania school bus

The wrath of Ida’s remains was felt in other states before slamming the New York area.

In Pennsylvania, the storm trapped a school bus in the floodwaters of Shaler Township. The school district and the local volunteer fire company confirmed that 41 passengers were rescued from the bus.

The video shows a team of at least four people wading through almost waist-deep water to help passengers get on a small boat. The rescued students were then transported safely to high school, the Shaler area school district said.

With a flash flood emergency and tornado watch, Gov. Tom Wolf urged residents to stay home on Wednesday and take the storm seriously.

In Maryland, Ida’s downpour flooded an apartment complex, leaving one person dead and another missing.

Firefighters and relief workers have evacuated dozens of people from the Rock Creek Woods apartment complex in Rockville, officials said Wednesday. Following the storm, 50 apartments were affected and 12 were flooded, police said.

A 19-year-old man has been found dead, but the cause of death has not been confirmed, Casandra Durham, chief information officer for the Montgomery County Police Department, told CNN. Three people and a firefighter were taken to area hospitals for non-life threatening injuries.

The rest of the residents were transferred to a local recreation center where the Red Cross and Montgomery County Health and Social Services were stationed to help.

A tornado has also hit the state, according to Bud Zapata, public information officer for the Annapolis Fire Department.

The tornado reportedly affected a predominantly commercial area of ​​Annapolis. No injuries were reported, but some private residences were damaged and there is an active gas leak in the area. Firefighters, police and other agencies are assessing the damage, Zapata said.