“I am declaring a state of emergency to help New Yorkers affected by tonight’s storm,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Twitter. — Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) September 2, 2021New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio described the flooding and weather on Wednesday night as a “historic weather event”. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency in New York City for the first time. At least one person was killed as the flooding inundated the New Jersey city of Passaic, Mayor Hector Lora told CNN. NBC New York reported that one more person had died in New Jersey and seven had died in New York City, including a 2-year-old boy.

Source: Pakistan Today September 02, 2021 09:33 UTC