Death toll tops 40 after Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast

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NEW YORK (AP) — A stunned U.S. East Coast is facing a rising decease toll, surging rivers, tornado harm and continuing calls for rescue aft the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the portion with record-breaking rain.

At slightest 43 deaths person been linked to flooding from Maryland to New York from the storm's onslaught Wednesday nighttime and Thursday morning.

Officials said astatine slightest 12 radical died successful New York City and 3 successful suburban Westchester County. Authorities said astatine slightest 23 died successful New Jersey and astatine slightest 5 successful Pennsylvania. In Connecticut, a authorities trooper died aft his cruiser was swept away.

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