Large numbers of residents evacuated! This state of the United States has entered a state of emergency. Flights | Roads | United States
Since September 9, the northeast of the United States has been continuously hit by rainstorm. Floods have occurred in many places, many roads have been washed out, thousands of flights have been delayed or cancelled, and a large number of residents have had to evacuate urgently. Among them, Vermont and New York were the hardest hit areas in this disaster.
According to a video released by the Vermont police in the United States, on the morning of the 10th, the building of a dam in the state was submerged by floodwater, with fierce and pouring water. With the continuous rainstorm, most areas of the state were flooded, about 20 main roads were forced to close, many campers were trapped in the wild, and some residents were also trapped in their homes. At present, Vermont has declared a state of emergency, and rescue personnel have rushed to the severely affected areas for rescue work.
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On the 10th, heavy rainfall also continued in New York State and other areas, with some areas receiving over 200 millimeters of rainfall within 24 hours. As a result, more than 1000 flights were delayed or cancelled at multiple airports, including LaGuardia Airport in New York, on that day. In addition, due to the threat posed by floods to railway tracks, the National Railroad Corporation of the United States has suspended passenger train services in some areas of New York State. The Hudson Valley area is one of the hardest hit areas in New York State this time, with floodwaters flooding streets and some homes, and many roads temporarily closed.
Residents of the Hudson Valley area in New York, USA: I heard the sound of splashing water and looked up to see that the streets were already flooded. The water on the street rose higher and higher, slowly flooding the steps before finally flowing in through the crack in the door.
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According to a preliminary estimate by a weather forecast agency in the United States, the economic losses caused by this flood may range from $3 billion to $5 billion. The National Weather Service of the United States stated that approximately 13 million people in New York and Maine have received flood warnings, and it is expected that more areas in the northeastern United States will face the risk of flash floods due to heavy rainfall on the 11th local time.