Hurricane Ida: New York suffers flash flooding as rain and tornadoes batter northeastern US

The remnants of Hurricane Ida wreaked further havoc as it moved up the northeastern United States, causing tornadoes and significant flooding, including in New York City. "Significant and life-threatening flash flooding is likely from the Mid-Atlantic into southern New England," the National Weather Service (NWS) said in a bulletin, adding three to eight inches of rain could drench the region through Thursday. New York City issued a rare flash flood emergency warning on Wednesday, urging residents to move to higher ground. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night due to what he called a "historic weather event". Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/3idrdLH Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and    / telegraphtv   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #HurricaneIda #NewYork #ExtremeWeather