A stunned U.S. East Coast woke up Thursday to a rising death toll, swelling rivers and destruction from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which lashed the region with record rainfall days after hitting the Gulf Coast as one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit the U.S.
Along with the remnants of Hurricane Ida, storms hit New York. So much so that Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency. The downpours began to fall on the night of Wednesday, September 1 to Thursday, September 2.
A driver and 10 students were quickly rescued from a school bus that submerged on a bridge in Frederick County near Thurmont due to flooding, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO).
Utilities warned Louisiana residents that it may be weeks before power can be restored to their homes following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida.
A 71-year-old Louisiana man is missing after an alligator bit his arm in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Ida. Authorities said the storm may have forced wildlife closer to neighborhoods.