According to the White House, President Joe Biden will inspect storm damage in New York City, Manville, New Jersey on Tuesday.
The mud-caked sidewalks of Cranford, New Jersey, were lined with the detritus of the suburban dream: household items and furnishings that once made a cozy home reduced to rubbish by the sudden storm waters that swamped homes, cars and businesses and killed at least 50 people in six eastern states.
This community was located along the Rahway River, which is normally calm. Ida arrived in Northeast with torrential rain that reached as high as 8 inches (20 cm) in some places.
Muck, mud, and sewage are the main enemies during this massive cleanup.
Dave Coughlin said that the sewer had backed up in their basement, and that they now have to clean it thoroughly. He is one of many people living on the street next to the river who are busy dragging the ruined items to the curb. Christina, his wife, was taking her two children with them to live somewhere else while they cleaned up.
He said, “I don’t want them to breathe this stuff in or smell the bleach.”
New Jersey Governor. Phil Murphy visited a flood-damaged apartment complex along the banks of Raritan River in Piscataway on Saturday. Phil Murphy warned residents of the potential dangers left behind by harmful contaminants.
He said, “You must assume the worst.” “If you are in there, you want windows and doors to open.”
Abid Mian, whose apartment was destroyed by floodwaters of 5 feet (1.55 meters), is now considering moving.
“Even on a great day, I would smell the river fumes or really bad smells. He said that this is the third time such an event has occurred in the past 10 years.
There were many ruined cars littering the complex, with some having their doors and hoods open in futile attempts to dry them. They were also covered with mud and silt throughout their interiors. Two cars were swept onto the banks by the riverbanks, while a tennis court was also destroyed. To begin to remove the trash, large trash cans were brought to the site.
Ida blew ashore in Louisiana on Sunday tied as the fifth-strongest storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland, then moved north with rain that overwhelmed urban drainage systems.
According to the National Weather Service, New York City saw a record 3 inches (7.5 cmimeters), and by Thursday afternoon had seen nearly 7 1/2 inches (19cmimeters). Eleven people were killed when rising water reached their low-lying apartments.
The city opened five service centers in each borough on Saturday to provide housing, food, and counseling services. Christina Farrell, spokeswoman for the Office of Emergency Management, stated that seventy-seven people were currently being accommodated in hotels after the storm.
Funeral arrangements for State Police Sergeant. Brian Mohl, who was swept away with his vehicle while on duty early Thursday in Woodbury. Mohl’s wake will be held in Hartford on September 8, where the funeral will take place on Sept. 9.
Floodwaters, a fallen tree, and flooding also claimed lives in Maryland and Pennsylvania, New York, New York, and New Jersey. At least 26 people died there, which is the highest number of deaths in any state. Many drowned when their cars were caught in flash flooding.
Authorities continue to search for Nidhi Rana (18 years old) and Ayush Rana (21 years old), who were both reported missing Wednesday, after their car was engulfed in the Passaic River.
A contractor moved debris from two doors down to the Coughlins’ driveway, placing it in a large container for industrial waste. The gutters on both sides of the street were fed by basement sump pumps that tried to drain floodwater from homes.
It was heartbreaking to see the range of belongings that were destroyed by the storm and left behind as trash: a dining room lamp, children’s toys such as a sandbox, sodden rugs or carpeting, a patio heater, couch cushions and a child’s art easel with a simple painting still attached.
Christina Coughlin stated that “it happened so suddenly.” ” This was so unexpected. If we had known this would be so bad, we definitely would have prepared more.
