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Effects of Hurricane Ida in the Northeastern United States
 Ida as a powerful extratropical storm over the Northeastern United States | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 1–2, 2021 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | At least 55 total |
| Damage | $20 billion (2019 USD) |
| Areas affected | Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York State (especially New York City), Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine |
Part of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season | |
| Effects
Other wikis | |
On September 1–2, 2021, Hurricane Ida affected much of the Northeastern United States as an extratropical cyclone, causing catastrophic river and flash flooding. Widespread flooding affected many areas, shutting down numerous roads, halting public transit, and cancelling hundreds of flights. Several rivers overflowed their banks, flooding farmlands, towns, and homes. Hundreds of cars were abandoned on roadways after being stranded in floodwaters and dozens of high-water rescues were performed. Several flash flood emergencies were issued due to the flooding.[1][2][3]
The storm also produced a tornado outbreak that spawned seven tornadoes across Pennsylvania and New Jersey along with an additional weak tornado in Massachusetts.[4] In Pennsylvania, an EF2 tornado caused severe damage and a fatality in Upper Dublin Township. One intense EF3 tornado passed near Mullica Hill, New Jersey damaging or destroying several homes. The same storm later produced EF1 tornado that tracked from Edgewater Park, New Jersey to Bristol, Pennsylvania and prompted a rare tornado emergency for both Bristol and Croydon, Pennsylvania, as well as Burlington, New Jersey. This was the first tornado emergency ever issued for a tropical cyclone as well as the first ever issued for the Northeastern United States.[5][6]
At least 55 people died in the states of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Connecticut.[7] CoreLogic estimated that Ida caused an estimated $16 to 24 billion in flooding damage in the Northeastern United States.[8] The National Hurricane Center (NHC) estimated that Ida caused between $18 billion to $22.5 billion in damage in the Northeastern United States, with a median estimate of at least $20 billion in damages.[7]
- ^ "Ida remnants drench already waterlogged Tri-State". New York, NY: WABC-TV. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Phil Helsel (September 2, 2021). "Emergency declared in New York City as Ida batters, floods region". NBC News. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Helsel, Phil; Wong, Wilson (September 2, 2021). "Toddler among at least 22 dead as Ida batters New York, New Jersey with record rain and floods". NBC News. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ida live updates: NJ tornado reached EF-3 rating, NWS says". The Times Union. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "2021 [KPHI] MOUNT_HOLLY Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 49". mesonet.agron.iastate.edu. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Childs, Jan Wesner (September 1, 2021). "Tornadoes Near Philly, South Jersey Cause Extensive Damage". The Weather Channel. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Beven, John L.; Hagen, Andrew; Berg, Robbie (April 4, 2022). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ida (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ Robin Wachner (September 8, 2021). "CoreLogic Estimates $16 Billion to $24 Billion in Insured and Uninsured Flood Losses in the Northeast from Tropical Storm Ida". CoreLogic. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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