At least 23 have died as Hurricane Ida ravaged the Tri-State area on Wednesday night, including a toddler from New York City. “A record set two weeks ago, another record set now,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a press meeting. “This is the biggest wake-up call we could possibly get,” he said, referring to the historical catastrophe. During a press meeting, the city’s mayor gave thanks to the rescue teams and first responders that helped people get out from flooded subways and cars that needed evacuation, “hundreds of times.” “We have a lot of work to do right now to help New Yorkers recover,” the mayor added. Eight of the confirmed deaths happened in Queens and Brooklyn, including a 2-year-old toddler, two ladies in their 40s, and one 86-year-old woman, as well as 22- and 50-year-old men from Queens, and a 66-year-old man from Brooklyn, according to NBC. The other 15 …
At Least 23 Dead, 200,000 Without Power in Tri-State Area Historic Floods
September 2, 2021
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