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 torrential rain and heavy flooding to the U.S. Northeast region.

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 torrential rain and heavy flooding to the U.S. Northeast region.