New York and New Jersey declare states of emergency as remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the region

#NewYork #Flashflood # HurricaneIda #Hurricane #Ida #NewJersey airport, Ida, hurricane ida, New York City, flooding, Newark Liberty International Airport, tornado, new york New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared her first state of emergency early Thursday about an hour after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency due to “an historic weather event ... with record breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads“ as remnants of Hurricane Ida raced up the East Coast. The mayor said that approximately 5,300 customers are without power. The band of severe weather also caused the FAA to issue a “ground stop“ at all three New York City-area airports. Hochul and de Blasio’s declarations come on the heels of a first-ever flash flood emergency that was issued earlier in the night. Forecasters said the emergency for New York City, Brooklyn and Queens remains in effect until 3 a.m. ET. The National Weather Service for New York added a flash flood emerg