Somerset County Emergency Management Training CenterHillsborough Township, New Jersey 12:23 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thanks, Gov. At least one tornado tore through Maryland's Anne Arundel County which includes the state's capital, Annapolis Wednesday afternoon. Other notable flooding in the state occurred in Woodbridge Township, Carteret, Rahway, Perth Amboy, Newark, Jersey City, and Paterson. No storm in recent history claimed as many lives as Ida, Sandy or Irene, seeming to bolster the message of Murphy and other elected Democrats that climate change is taking a more frequent and extreme toll on humanity. Recovering from the massive blackout in New Orleans was originally estimated to take weeks [90] but most power was restored within 10 days[186] by repairing a transmission line from Slidell and bringing the New Orleans Power Station online in tandem. [39], Tornado watches were issued for parts of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi on August 29. Hurricane Ida was a deadly and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that became the second-most damaging and intense hurricane to strike the U.S. state of Louisiana on record, behind Hurricane Katrina. [201], President Joe Biden commented on the flooding rains from the storms remnants, stating that New York recorded more rain Wednesday than "it usually sees the entire month of September". [175], In Quebec, 3.9in (100mm) of rain fell on the Magdalen Islands on September3, washing out various sections of road, especially near L'tang-du-Nord and in the Havre-Aubert sectors. [101], Major damage was reported in Jefferson Parish. Near whiteout. [177][178] The rains caused flooding, forced the evacuation of several houses and a retirement home, as well as road closures, in the Grande-Valle to Rivire-au-Renard region of the Gasp where the accumulations exceeded 3.9in (100mm). [86] The collapse caused major damage to 8 major feeder transmission lines when they fell into the Mississippi River. Many people fled to stores to get food and water, and to gas stations to get fuel. [155][156][157][158][159][160] Over 81,740 power outages were reported on the night of September 1 in New Jersey. [199] On September 2, it was announced that due to the major flooding around SHI Stadium, the college football opening game between Rutgers and Temple scheduled for that day would be postponed to September 4. Flash flood watches were issued at 2 p.m. EDT on September 1 for all five boroughs, including Long Island and Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan, and Westchester counties. [140] The Schuylkill River flooded portions of Philadelphia, with Interstate 676 (Vine Street Expressway) partially covered in water. . [35][36][37][needs update], On August 28, 800 individuals, including teachers and students monitoring turtles on the Guanahacabibes Peninsula, were evacuated due to Ida, according to the head of civil defense in the area. More rain fell in just 24 hours throughout the province than in any average month. Very destructive winds. Ida is the fifth-costliest tropical cyclone on record, and the fourth-costliest Atlantic hurricane in the United States, having caused at least $75.25 billion (2021 USD) in damages. By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, DAVID PORTER and JENNIFER PELTZ September 2, 2021. Before this, the game's start was moved to noon CDT from the originally scheduled 7PM CDT. Hurricane Ida struck southeast Louisiana as a powerful Category 4 storm on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 - the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in 2005. Gov. Formed: August 26, 2021. 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The watch extended to Hudson, Bergen, Essex, and Union counties in New Jersey. [93] The USGS recorded the Mississippi River near Belle Chase flowing in reverse due to the volume of the surge. Getty. Fast facts: Hurricane Ida. [83] All of New Orleans lost electricity,[84] as well as a significant portion of Jefferson Parish,[85] after a 400-foot tower owned by Entergy and Entergy New Orleans located near the Avondale Shipyard on the Westbank collapsed under its own weight. [69] Overall Ida caused $40 million in insurance loss and $100 million in damage in Cuba. 1:04 Police and emergency responders continue to tend to flooded roads and homes as river banks continue to rise from the record-breaking rainfall totals left behind from Tropical Storm Ida.. Major Hurricane Ida made landfall well west of our area, but significant impacts were felt across the entire region (especially across southeast . It dropped below hurricane strength early on August30 before weakening to a depression later that day. Record rain fell on these states. [198] Newark Liberty International Airport suffered flooding in the terminals, and all departures were grounded. 11:40 Heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved into Central Jersey late Wednesday afternoon, raising the threat of flash flooding and river flooding. Many areas were still saturated from Tropical Storm Henri less than two weeks ago, he said, leading to severe flooding. [74][75] In Houma, whiteout conditions were recorded, with flying debris and many houses damaged or destroyed. [129] In Buchanan County, one person was found dead after flooding from the storm. [26], Following landfall, Ida only slowly weakened at first, remaining a dangerous major hurricane. The remnants of the storm produced unexpectedly severe damage in the Northeastern United States on September 12. Most died after becomingtrapped in vehicles that wereovertaken by floodwaters. The city also saw its share of hundreds of rescues the next day. Officials said that power may not be restored to some for up to a month, a delay that could be life-threatening because of intense heat. With Ida, intense rain and tornadoes wreaked a new level of havoc. [4][14][15] The next day, the wave interacted with a broad area of low-pressure over the north coast of South America, which led to the formation of a much larger broad low-pressure characterized by spots that were near or below 1006mbar (29.71inHg) over the southwestern Caribbean Sea by late the same day. [45] As of September17, the insured damages from Ida in the United States is estimated at $3144 billion, with $2535 billion in the Gulf region and $69 billion in the Northeast. [163][164], Widespread flooding shut down much of the New York City Subway system as well as large portions of the NJ Transit, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North Railroad commuter rail systems and Amtrak intercity services. Afterward, Ida's remnant moved into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and stalled there for a couple of days, before being absorbed into another developing low-pressure area early on September5. Ida is tied with the Last Island Hurricane (1856) and Hurricane Laura (2020) for the strongest max sustained winds for a Louisiana landfalling hurricane on record. [22] Around the same time, the hurricane made its first landfall on Cuba's Isle of Youth with sustained winds of 80mph (130km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 987mbar (29.15inHg). [98][99] In Prairieville, a man was killed when a tree fell on his home during the hurricane. Ida is tied for the fifth-strongest hurricane to ever hit the U.S. mainland, and is responsible for at least 26 deaths across three states. Severe Flooding Kills 9, Wreaks Havoc. 2021 Updated Sept. 2, 2021 9:45 PM PT. People view a flooded street in Philadelphia, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 in the aftermath of downpours and high winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ida that hit the area. Central Park typically gets 4.31 inches of rain during the month of September -- and saw more than 1.6 times that in just a matter of hours as Ida hit Published September 2, 2021 Updated on . [60][61] Extreme rainfall was expected for New York City, with Central Park possibly seeing more than September's monthly average in just one day. By the afternoon of August 30, 191 people and 27 pets were rescued after crews checked 400 homes. Thousands of emergency crew members were deployed in Louisiana, and hundreds of residents were rescued. Se siente la llegada del #HuracanIda al territorio vueltabajero Pobladores de #LaColoma t.co/mZihfrdPD8", "Segn corresponsales de #LosPalacios y #ConsolacindelSur de @TelePinar, esos territorios carecen actualmente del fluido elctrico. [139], Heavy rain and extensive flooding occurred in Eastern Pennsylvania. [53] The Governor also mentioned the levee system in New Orleans, saying Ida "will be the most severe test of that system". According to the Louisiana Department of Health, these deaths were caused by power generators being used indoors, amid power outages following the devastation of the hurricane. [34] Ida's remnants reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence on September 3, where it made a slow, counter clockwise loop while maintaining maximum winds of 4550mph (7585km/h). New York's FDR Drive, a major artery on the east . Grand Isle, which was located just east of the landfall point of Ida, was struck by 10.2 feet (3.1m) and was rendered uninhabitable after the storm. A man was also found dead in Maplewood after his wife reported him missing during the storm. #lawx #mswx t.co/IJMsJKw3gy", "What is a 'brown ocean' and how did it turn Ida into such a monster hurricane? [178], In Newfoundland and Labrador, 1.22.4in (3060mm) of rain fell over central and western parts of Newfoundland, with 2.63in (66.8mm) recorded at the La Scie station (near Baie Verte). [172] In southeastern Massachusetts, New Bedford received 9.5in (240mm) of rain and an EF0tornado touched down at Dennis, on Cape Cod. No injuries reported despite the significant damage. The other five tornadoes were ratedEF0. Late on August27, at 18:00 UTC, the NHC upgraded Ida to Category 1 hurricane status, based on observations made by the Hurricane Hunters. The other 12tornadoes were ratedEF0 with seven of them striking or moving between Gulfport and Biloxi, although the damage from them was minimal. CoreLogic estimated that Ida caused an estimated $16 to 24 billion in flooding damage in the Northeastern United States, making it the costliest storm to hit the region since Hurricane Sandy in 2012,[8] with an estimated $44 billion in Insured loss. [78] An urgent flood warning was issued for Braithwaite when one of the levees was overtopped. When Ida hit, residents paid the price", "The Greatest Killer in New Orleans Wasn't the Hurricane. [149] The National Weather Service's New York City office issued its first ever flash flood emergency in response to severe flooding in northeastern New Jersey, followed an hour later by the first flash flood emergency ever for New York City itself. Over 5,000 national guard members were deployed, and more than 25,000 workers nationwide came in support of recovery efforts. Gov. Many people piled into grocery stores and hardware stores to grab supplies having Hurricane Grace that hit Cayman just a week earlier fresh in everyone's minds.