Month: September 2021

NEW YORK — At least nine deaths were reported in New York City and New Jersey as relentless rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida sent the New York City area into a state of emergency early Thursday and the storm carried into New England with threats of more tornadoes. Police in New York City reported eight deaths, including a 50-year-old man, a 48-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy who were found unconscious and unresponsive…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN New York — At least eight people were killed in New York and New Jersey due to flooding as the Northeast was slammed by torrential rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, officials said Thursday. Across the entire Northeast, roads were transformed into fast-flowing rivers, the nation’s largest subway system was almost at a standstill and water rescues were reported after the record-setting downpour. States of emergency were declared for New…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN New York — At least six people were killed due to flooding as the Northeast was slammed by torrential rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, officials said Thursday. Five of the deaths were reported in New York City and a sixth in New Jersey. Across the entire Northeast, roads were transformed into fast-flowing rivers, the nation’s largest subway system was almost at a standstill and water rescues were reported after…

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought heavy winds, drenching rains and at least one tornado Wednesday as the storm battered Pennsylvania and New Jersey, collapsing the roof of a U.S. Postal Service building and threatening to overrun a dam on the way. The National Weather Service confirmed at least one tornado and social media posts showed homes reduced to rubble in Mullica Hill, a southern New Jersey county just outside Philadelphia. Other…

By The New York Times, New York Times Tropical Storm Larry formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean early Wednesday, becoming the 12th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season and the fourth in the past week as the season enters its busiest period. The storm was about 275 miles south of the Cape Verde Islands, off the west coast of Africa, moving westward at about 22 mph with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph,…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Remnants from Ida will bring rain and storms to central North Carolina beginning Wednesday afternoon. WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said scattered showers and storms could move in after lunchtime and may not clear until after midnight. Rain could be heavy at times, and storms could become severe with isolated tornadoes possible. The threat for severe weather will be greatest close to the Virginia line, where Hertford and Northampton counties are…

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat as thousands of line workers toiled to restore electricity and officials vowed to set up more sites where people could get free meals and cool off. There was a glimmer of hope early Wednesday when power company Entergy announced its crews had turned “power on for some customers in…

By Peta Sheerwood, WRAL meteorologist Flooding has been in the forefront of national news weather headlines. Flooding devastation struck Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Nebraska, Illinois, North Carolina and New Jersey in the month of August alone. Torrential rains were sparked from tropical cyclones and blocking patterns with a warmer climate playing a big role. Notably, Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane with winds at 150 mph. This tropical cyclone…