Washington : At least 26 people have died after flashfloods triggered by hurricane Ida hit parts of New York, New Jersey, and across the northeast US, local media reported on Thursday (local time). Eight people were confirmed dead in New York City, including a 2-year-old boy, a 48-year-old female and a 50-year-old man who were all found inside a home in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens as a result of the severe weather, Fox News reported. Officials said at least eight people died in New Jersey – four were found dead in an apartment complex in Elizabeth, the city’s mayor and a spokesperson told local media.Three people died in Pennsylvania’s suburban Montgomery County and Connecticut State Police and local authorities said an on-duty state trooper was swept away in his cruiser and later taken to a hospital. A 19-year-old man was found dead in Maryland. The remnants of Ida brought record levels of rain to the mid-Atlantic and northeast US. (Agencies)
