Northeast flooding and rainfall ‘historic’ and ‘incomprehensible’: BMS’s Siffert

September 02, 2021

New York, USA. 2nd Sep, 2021. Vehicles are submerged on a waterlogged road in New York, the United States, Sept. 2, 2021. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul declared her first state of emergency early Thursday as remnants of Hurricane Ida brought torren

The flooding and rainfall that Ida caused in the Northeast region of the US are “historic” and “almost incomprehensible”, said BMS senior vice president and meteorologist Andy Siffert.

According to Siffert, the rainfall that rocked the area and paralyzed New York City yesterday is likely the highest in recent history.

“The

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Jairo Ibarra

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