New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency today due to floods caused by torrential rains brought by tropical storm Ida, reports Reuters. The situation on the roads is very difficult.
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Last night, traffic was stopped on almost all subway lines. The mayor called the event a “historic climate event” and urged his fellow citizens not to go outside, not to use the subway or their cars.
Until 5 am the movement of cars is prohibited if they are not in the emergency services.
A state of emergency has also been declared in New Jersey, where a seventy-year-old man died in a flood in the city of Paseik, BTA reports.
Newark Airport suspended operations for several hours due to the floods, and then announced that it would operate a limited number of flights.