26 Dead as Footage Shows Significant Flooding in New York and New Jersey

Cars sit abandoned on the flooded Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx following a night of heavy wind and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in New York on Sept. 2, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Torrential rain spawned significant flooding across northern New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, and other areas on Sept. 1, as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed over the region.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared an emergency for the city, while officials said on Sept. 2 that at least 22 people had died in New York and New Jersey due to the severe weather, according to The Associated Press.