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Hurricane Ida has gone through New York City which resulted in a city-wide rampage and has caused nearly $1 billion in damage and 16 people dead. New York had its first ever flash flood emergency warning from the national weather service on Wednesday night. Heavy winds and record-breaking rainfall caused several power outages, fallen trees and street flooding. The roof of Broadway street’s The Strand Smokehouse concaved in and several other properties close by suffered flooded basements.
Out of the 16 New York citizens that were killed during the flooding, 9 of those individuals died in their basement apartments where water levels rose and trapped residents inside. The basement flooding also posed a threat to residents who did not live in a basement apartment trying to escape their buildings during the flooding. Unless the cleanup process is done properly, flooding can create mold and poor air conditions that may cause other health concerns.