The record flood in New York in the picture
Hurricane Ida hits New York, the state declares a state of emergency and the rain paralyzes the city.
–Land below: The city lights are reflected in the puddles in Times Square. Hurricane Ida hit the US metropolis of New York last night and paralyzed traffic (September 2, 2021).
Foto: Craig Ruttle (Keystone)
–Not a good idea: A car drives into a flooded underpass in Brooklyn (September 2, 2021).
Photo: Ed Jones (AFP)
–Better barefoot: Lashing rain and gusts of wind plague pedestrians at Colubus Circle in New York (September 1, 2021).
Foto: Craig Ruttle (Keystone)
–Where’s the drain: A man tries to free a clogged rain gutter on the streets of Brooklyn (September 2, 2021).
Photo: Ed Jones (AFP)
–Waterway: Vehicles abandoned in the floods on a street in Brooklyn (September 2, 2021).
Photo: Ed Jones (AFP)
–Cold feet: A man struggles through the flooded streets of Queens (September 1, 2021).
Foto: Justin Lane (Keystone)
–The game falls into the water: In Flushing Meadows Park – known for hosting the US Open tennis tournaments – the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is under water (September 1, 2021).
Foto: Justin Lane (Keystone)
–Weaker but still strong. Although Hurricane Ida has since been degraded to a tropical storm, the heavy rain is causing flooding in the Bronx (September 1, 2021).
Photo: David Dee Delgado (AFP)
–Wet business: If you want to play tennis today, you better book one of the indoor courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York (September 1, 2021).
Photo: Betancur (AFP)
–No weather for a workout in the park: In New York, 80mm of rain fell within an hour (September 1, 2021).
Foto: Justin Lane (Keystone)
–Far too much rain: On its way to New York, Hurricane Ida devastated large areas. Lafitte in Louisiana is under water (September 1, 2021).
Photo: Gerald Herbert (Keystone)
–Overwhelmed by the storm: Josh Montfort leaves the force in his destroyed apartment in Lafitte, Louisiana (September 1, 2021).
Foto: John Locher (Keystone)
–Destroyed houses, destroyed lives: Hurricane Ida caused houses in Pointe-Aux-Chenes, Louisiana, to collapse like houses of cards (August 30, 2021).
Photo: Mark Felix (AFP)
–Residents of Lafitte, Louisiana, carry their belongings on a boat at dusk after the storm night (September 1, 2021).
Foto: John Locher (Keystone)
–Slain by the extent of the destruction: Darlene and Grant Dupre sit on the terrace of their destroyed home in Pointe-Aux-Chenes, Louisiana (August 30, 2021).
Photo: Mark Felix (AFP)
–Smoke and Rain: Apocalyptic mood in Norco, Louisiana, with flooded houses in the foreground and chemical refineries in the background (August 30, 2021).
Foto: Chris Granger (The Times-Picayune/Keystone)
–Make you cry: Volunteers use their trucks to rescue residents from the flooded residential areas of LaPlace, Louisiana (August 30, 2021).
Photo: Patrick T. Fallon (AFP)
–Headwind: Tony Henry, fire brigade commander of Montegut, fights his way back through the storm to his fire truck. Firefighters are trying to clear fallen trees and power lines from the streets of Bourg, Louisiana (August 29, 2021).
Photo: Mark Felix (AFP)
–The eye of the storm: A satellite image shows the sheer size of Hurricane Ida just before the storm hits land (August 29, 2021).
Foto: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (GOES/AFP)
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