Flooding across the Northeast sea board of the United States has left over 40 people dead as the death toll continues to rise in 4 states. New Jersey announced at least 23 people had died and many people were unaccounted for due to the heavy floods caused by the Hurricane Ida.
Governor of New Jersey stated that majority of the deaths were people caught in their vehicles by flooding and were "overtaken by the water.
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Many of New York City's subway lines remain closed after social media pictures showed water gushing into the underground stations. Other footage showed cars floating down flooded roads.
Many of New York City’s subway lines remained suspended into the evening on Thursday. Airports were open but hundreds of flights had been canceled.