The New York floods, in pictures

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At least more than nine people have died as a result of the strong storms that hit the states of New Jersey and New York on the east coast of the United States in recent hours, according to police sources.

In New York City, which is in an emergency situation, there have been seven of the deaths, according to the New York police, while in the nearby state of New Jersey two more people have died, according to the mayor of the city of Passaic, Héctor Lora.

Cars stuck on a street flooded by heavy rain in the Queens, New York area.

In addition, thousands of people have had to be evacuated due to the floods that the remains of Hurricane Idan, already downgraded to a storm, have caused in these states, with rains that the authorities have described as historic.

Cars stuck on a street flooded by heavy rain in the Queens, New York area.
Cars stuck on a street flooded by heavy rain in the Queens, New York area.  EFE / EPA / JUSTIN LANE


A man tries to walk through huge puddles next to a downed tree outside the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Man tries to walk through huge puddles next to a downed tree outside the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. EFE / EPA / JUSTIN LANE




A golf cart travels along a flooded driveway at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
A golf cart travels along a flooded driveway at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. EFE / EPA / JUSTIN LANE

People sitting on the ground in a subway station after heavy rains cause very limited train service.
People sitting on the ground in a subway station after heavy rains cause very limited train service. EFE / EPA / JUSTIN LANE



People walking through New York amid heavy rain and winds.
People walking through New York amid heavy rain and winds. EFE / EPA / JUSTIN LANE

   
Cars driving down a flooded street in Staten Island, New York.
Cars driving down a flooded street in Staten Island, New York. EFE / EPA / JUSTIN LANE

The streets turned into rivers in some parts of the commercial and cultural capital of the United States. AFP / E. Jones

The United States Weather Service recorded an all-time record of 80mm of rain in one hour in Central Park. AFP / D. Dee Delgado


Subway stations were also flooded and service had to be interrupted. AFP / D. Dee Delgado

A "state of emergency" was declared following "major" floods in all counties bordering New York City, which could affect some 20 million people. AFP / E. Jones

Photos show basements and ground floors of homes damaged by water. AP / M. Altaffer

According to several videos posted on Twitter, the streets of Brooklyn and Queens were flooded, making traffic impossible. AFP / E. Jones
The storms are part of the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which, now downgraded to a storm, has crossed the eastern part of the country since it entered the state of Mississippi, where it caused severe flooding.[  

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