7 Dead As New York City Hit By Flash Flood Caused By Storm Ida

New York state governor Kathy Hochul and city mayor Bill de Blasio have declared a state of emergency.

At least seven people died in New York City on Wednesday night as flash flooding and record-breaking rainfall swept through the area, police sources told AFP. New York state governor Kathy Hochul and city mayor Bill de Blasio have declared a state of emergency as the remnants of Storm Ida caused massive flooding in America's financial and cultural capital. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)