At least 18 killed as remnants of Hurricane Ida swamp north-eastern US
The remnants of Hurricane Ida have inundated large stretches of the north-eastern US, killing at least 18 people in flooding from New York to Maryland as basements filled with water, rivers swelled to record levels and roads turned into canals.
Nine people died in New York City, many when they became trapped in flooded basements, police said, while four people were found dead in an apartment complex in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the city’s mayor told local media.
