Residents save mom and son from rapidly flooding apartment in Queens

Sophy Liu and her son tried to stay afloat in their flooding apartment in Flushing while their upstairs neighbor spent an hour beating her door with a hammer to try to open it.

Storm-flooded cars may or may not be salvageable

Videos show cars stranded across major roadways in New York. AAA reports a 450% increase in the number of tows during the storm. AAA Northeast's Robert Sinclair Jr. said the damage is likely worse than after Superstorm Sandy.

MASS TRANSIT: Service suspensions, road closures due to flooding

The MTA, LIRR and PATH restored most service but other mass transit agencies were still dealing with cancelations and disruptions.

Ida vs. Katrina: How do they compare?

Hurricane Ida made landfall on the 16th anniversary since Hurricane Katrina did the same. Both storms caused death and destruction but how do they compare?

‘We’re going to have your back’: Biden tours Hurricane Ida damage in Louisiana

As flights resume and some power is beginning to be restored in New Orleans, the president planned later on Friday to visit the hurricane-battered state and deliver remarks.

What caused the sudden, severe flooding in NYC?

Many people are asking why no one foretold of the deadly ramifications of Hurricane Ida's remnants in the Northeast, but some did.

STORM AFTERMATH: Cleanup of debris, abandoned cars, destroyed homes underway

The cleanup — and mourning — continued Friday as the New York City region, New Jersey and portions of the northeast recovered from record-breaking rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

NJ death toll rises to 25 after devastating flooding

At least 25 people are dead across New Jersey after the devastating flooding from Tropical Storm Ida swept many people away in their cars or drowned them in their homes.

NYC flooding kills several residents of basement homes

The flooding from the remnants of Ida proved fatal for several New Yorkers living in a particularly vulnerable type of abode: the basement apartment.

‘We need to act’: Biden says Ida a deadly reminder of climate crisis

President Joe Biden on Thursday emphasized how “extreme storms” such as Hurricane Ida are a deadly reminder that the climate crisis is here and the nation needs to act to combat it.

Ida flooding: At least 45 dead as deluge slams NY, NJ, Pennsylvania

A stunned U.S. East Coast is facing a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain.

NYC flooding: What caused the sudden, severe deluge in the Northeast?

By Monday evening, Ida had already been downgraded to a tropical depression, so what caused the major weather disaster in the region? A combination of factors were at play.

Dozens of vehicles stranded on flooded Major Deegan Expressway

At least 80 tractor-trailers, trucks, and cars were abandoned on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, according to the FDNY.

Wind and water devastates homes on Long Island as cleanup begins

The effects of Tropical Storm Ida will be felt throughout the tri-state for a long time, including on Long Island where homeowners suffered rain and wind damage.

NYC flooding: MTA bus ‘full of water’ in dramatic video

In a shocking video filmed by a passenger, water is shown flowing down the aisle of an MTA bus full of riders in New York City.