The East Coast Begins The Clean Up After Historic Storm Kills More Than 45

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People take a look at the 206 route partially flooded as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida in Somerville, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

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The Northeast Emerges From Historic Flooding That Killed More Than 40 People

One flooding victim was just 2 years old, the New York Police Department said.

«This is a tragic loss for our city, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted Thursday evening.

In Connecticut, an on-duty state police sergeant died early Thursday after his cruiser was swept away in floodwaters in the town of Woodbury.

Connecticut State Trooper Sergeant Brian Mohl was killed after his squad car was taken over by floodwaters in Woodbury, Conn.

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Brian Mohl, a 26-year department veteran, called for help at about 3:30 a.m. Thursday, the Connecticut State Police said. Hours after being last heard from, responders found Mohl in the swollen Pomperaug River later Thursday morning where he was pronounced dead.

New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted that of the 23 deaths in his state, most were people who «got caught in their vehicles by flooding and were overtaken by the water. Our prayers are with their family members.

Several people in Somerset County, New Jersey were still reported missing Thursday night.

Emergency crews worked for hours to rescue commuters

The storm triggered statewide emergencies as well as the first flash flood emergency ever issued for New York City.

As the sun rose Thursday, the destruction of the overnight storm became clear and stories of harrowing escapes and rescues began to emerge.

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A hole in the foundation where a window once was and flood waters rushed in is seen in the basement apartment on 153rd St. in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in New York.

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Passengers stuck in Boston lined up at South Station in Boston on on Sept. 2, 2021. Flooding concerns due to the heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida shifted away from morning commute problems to communities along rivers in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where water levels were continuing to rise on Thursday.

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Cars and trucks are stranded by high water Thursday, Sept 2, 2021, on the Major Deegan Expressway in Bronx borough of New York as high water left behind by Hurricane Ida still stands on the highway hours later.

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A man cleans up garbage from a flooded street the morning after the remnants of Hurricane Ida drenched the New York City and New Jersey area on September 2, 2021 in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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A man cleans up garbage from a flooded street the morning after the remnants of Hurricane Ida drenched the New York City and New Jersey area on September 2, 2021 in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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