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At least 46 dead in five US states due to 'historic' Ida flooding

President Biden to visit Louisiana as remnants of storm leave destruction in US north-east and mid-Atlantic regions

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September 02, 2021

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US President Joe Biden is visiting Louisiana on Friday to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Ida, which made landfall in the southern US state on Sunday.

The visit comes days after the storm's remnants struck the US north-east and mid-Atlantic regions, which suffered "historic" flooding and devastating tornadoes.

Catastrophic flooding has left at least 46 dead in five states, Reuters reported on Friday.

In a televised address on Thursday, US President Joe Biden pledged robust help for the north-east as well as the Gulf Coast region, saying extreme events like Ida are a reminder that the climate crisis is real.

“These extreme storms, and the climate crisis, are here,” Mr Biden said. “We must be better prepared. We need to act.”

Mr Biden spoke with New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and said that he planned to speak with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf.

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have all declared states of emergency.

The president added he would order the use of military drones and satellites to speed up the “complicated and really dangerous” repair work.

Cars sit abandoned on the flooded Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx following a night of heavy wind and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021 in New York City. AFP
Cars sit abandoned on the flooded Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx following a night of heavy wind and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021 in New York City. AFP
Cars sit abandoned on the flooded Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx following a night of heavy wind and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021 in New York City. AFP
Cars sit abandoned on the flooded Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx following a night of heavy wind and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021 in New York City. AFP
People visit the flooded Bethesda Fountain in Central Park after a night of extremely heavy rain caused by Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021, in New York City. AFP
People visit the flooded Bethesda Fountain in Central Park after a night of extremely heavy rain caused by Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021, in New York City. AFP
A flooded Valero gas station is seen on South Street on September 2, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey as Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency due to Tropical Storm Ida which caused flooding and power outages throughout the state. AFP
A flooded Valero gas station is seen on South Street on September 2, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey as Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency due to Tropical Storm Ida which caused flooding and power outages throughout the state. AFP
United States Geological Survey workers push a boat as they look for residents on a street flooded as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida in Somerville, New Jersey on September 2, 2021. AP
United States Geological Survey workers push a boat as they look for residents on a street flooded as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida in Somerville, New Jersey on September 2, 2021. AP
Cars are left stranded in flood water under a bridge after the remnants of Hurricane Ida produced heavy rain and caused widespread flooding in New York City, New York, on September 2, 2021. EPA
Cars are left stranded in flood water under a bridge after the remnants of Hurricane Ida produced heavy rain and caused widespread flooding in New York City, New York, on September 2, 2021. EPA
A person takes a photo of flooded benches near Bow Bridge in Central Park after a night of extremely heavy rain caused by Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021, in New York City. AFP
A person takes a photo of flooded benches near Bow Bridge in Central Park after a night of extremely heavy rain caused by Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021, in New York City. AFP
A seating area is flooded near Bow Bridge in Central Park after a night of extremely heavy rain caused by Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021, in New York City. AFP
A seating area is flooded near Bow Bridge in Central Park after a night of extremely heavy rain caused by Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021, in New York City. AFP
Tiger Lily Koch, 10, plays with her brother, Adrien Koch at a flooded playground after the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida brought drenching rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northern mid-Atlantic, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, on September 2, 2021. Reuters
Tiger Lily Koch, 10, plays with her brother, Adrien Koch at a flooded playground after the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida brought drenching rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northern mid-Atlantic, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, on September 2, 2021. Reuters
People do yoga near the flooded Bethesda Fountain in Central Park after a night of extremely heavy rain caused by Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021, in New York City. AFP
People do yoga near the flooded Bethesda Fountain in Central Park after a night of extremely heavy rain caused by Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021, in New York City. AFP
Water is pumped out of the basement of a home on Clifford Street on September 2, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. AFP
Water is pumped out of the basement of a home on Clifford Street on September 2, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. AFP
A person cleans the porch of their house after a night of high winds and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021 in Mamaroneck, New York. AFP
A person cleans the porch of their house after a night of high winds and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021 in Mamaroneck, New York. AFP
Floodwater covers South Street on September 2, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. AFP
Floodwater covers South Street on September 2, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. AFP
Roads are covered in floodwaters caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida which brought drenching rain, flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northeast in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, on September 2, 2021. Reuters
Roads are covered in floodwaters caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida which brought drenching rain, flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northeast in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, on September 2, 2021. Reuters
People gather to look at floodwater that continues to rise over the submerged Vine Street Expressway, Interstate 676, following a huge storm caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AFP
People gather to look at floodwater that continues to rise over the submerged Vine Street Expressway, Interstate 676, following a huge storm caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AFP
Roads are covered in floodwaters caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida which brought drenching rain, flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northeast in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on September 2, 2021. Reuters
Roads are covered in floodwaters caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida which brought drenching rain, flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northeast in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on September 2, 2021. Reuters

At least 15 people have died in New York City, including 11 who were trapped in basements, the New York City Police Department said.

Floodwaters and a falling tree also took lives in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.

At least 25 others were killed in New Jersey, the Associated Press reported.

The chief of the NYPD’s community affairs bureau, Jeffrey Maddrey, said officers were going to door-to-door searching for people who may have been trapped or killed.

“We did not know that between 8.50pm and 9.50pm last night that the heavens would literally open up and bring Niagara Falls level of water to the streets of New York,” Ms Hochul said at a briefing in Queens on Thursday.

In an earlier phone call, Mr Biden “offered any assistance the state needs,” she said.

Ms Hochul filed for federal support in the counties that were hit hardest by the torrential rains and flooding.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said weather projections had failed to predict such a cataclysmic downpour.

“We’re getting from the very best experts projections that then are made a mockery of in a matter of minutes,” he said.

“That turned into the biggest single hour of rainfall in New York City history with almost no warning.”

New York and New Jersey leaders addressed the urgency of addressing infrastructure, something that Mr Biden noted in his speech. The president said he will further press Congress to pass his nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill to improve roads, bridges, the electric grid and sewer systems.

In Pennsylvania, record flooding inundated homes, swamped cars and disrupted rail service in the Philadelphia area.

Emergency workers in the county completed more than 450 water rescues.

On Wednesday night Mr de Blasio declared a state of emergency due to what he called a “historic weather event” with record rain across the city leading to flooding and dangerous conditions on the road, Reuters reported.

The city's subway lines were suspended late on Wednesday as the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought drenching rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northern mid-Atlantic, CNN reported.

At least one person was killed as the flooding hit the New Jersey city of Passaic, Mayor Hector Lora told CNN.

NBC New York reported that one more person had died in New Jersey and eight had died in New York City, including a 2-year-old boy. Local media reported that people were trapped in their basements as the storm sent water surging through the city.

Mr Lora said the body of a man in his 70s was retrieved from the floodwaters. The vehicle the man was riding in was swept away by the water and firefighters were swept under it, preventing them from reaching him, CNN said.

“Take shelter NOW. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Move to a lower floor and stay away from windows,” New York City's emergency notification body said on Twitter.

The city issued a travel ban right before 1am that was in effect until 5am on Thursday.

“All non-emergency vehicles must be off NYC streets and highways,” the emergency management office said.

Late on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority told customers in an email that “service is extremely limited, if not even suspended, because of heavy rainfall and flooding across the region”.

The city's subway said 18 lines had been suspended.

At least five flash-flood emergencies were issued on Wednesday evening by the National Weather Service, stretching from west of Philadelphia through northern New Jersey.

Mr Murphy declared a state of emergency and said the storm caused 57,519 power cuts across the state and “these numbers are climbing".

Newark, LaGuardia and JFK airports cancelled hundreds of flights as flooding closed major roads across boroughs of the metropolis including Manhattan, The Bronx and Queens.

Almost all of New Jersey's rail services were suspended.

The city earlier issued a rare flash-flood emergency warning, urging residents to move to higher ground.

“Significant and life-threatening flash flooding is likely from the mid-Atlantic into southern New England,” the National Weather Service said in a bulletin, and added that seven to 20 centimetres of rain could drench the region through Thursday.

Cars stuck on a street flooded by heavy rain as remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the area in the Queens borough of New York, New York. EPA
Cars stuck on a street flooded by heavy rain as remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the area in the Queens borough of New York, New York. EPA
A police car on a street flooded by heavy rain as remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the area in the Queens borough of New York, New York. EPA
A police car on a street flooded by heavy rain as remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the area in the Queens borough of New York, New York. EPA
A man navigates a street flooded by heavy rain as remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the area in the Queens borough of New York, New York. EPA
A man navigates a street flooded by heavy rain as remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the area in the Queens borough of New York, New York. EPA
General view of a flooded road in Yonkers, as local media reported the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida bringing drenching rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northern mid-Atlantic, in New York in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Reuters
General view of a flooded road in Yonkers, as local media reported the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida bringing drenching rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northern mid-Atlantic, in New York in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Reuters
Vehicles are stranded on a flooded road in Yonkers, as local media reported the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida bringing drenching rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northern mid-Atlantic, in New York, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Reuters
Vehicles are stranded on a flooded road in Yonkers, as local media reported the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida bringing drenching rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the northern mid-Atlantic, in New York, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Reuters
Watch as New York subway station gets flooded with water as a result of Hurricane Ida. Photo: Screenshot
Watch as New York subway station gets flooded with water as a result of Hurricane Ida. Photo: Screenshot
A golf cart navigates a flooded road at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre as heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit Flushing Meadows, New York. EPA
A golf cart navigates a flooded road at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre as heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit Flushing Meadows, New York. EPA
Hurricane Ida is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the US. EPA
Hurricane Ida is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the US. EPA
Ida's force is so strong that roofs have been ripped off buildings – the flow of the Mississippi River was even reversed. EPA
Ida's force is so strong that roofs have been ripped off buildings – the flow of the Mississippi River was even reversed. EPA
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 01: A delivery worker makes their way in the rainfall from Hurricane Ida during a flood on Intervale Avenue on September 1, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York City. The once category 4 hurricane passed through New York City, dumping 3. 15 inches of rain in the span of an hour at Central Park. David Dee Delgado / Getty Images / AFP
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 01: A delivery worker makes their way in the rainfall from Hurricane Ida during a flood on Intervale Avenue on September 1, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York City. The once category 4 hurricane passed through New York City, dumping 3. 15 inches of rain in the span of an hour at Central Park. David Dee Delgado / Getty Images / AFP
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 01: Rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida floodsIntervale Avenue on September 1, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York City. The once category 4 hurricane passed through New York City, dumping 3. 15 inches of rain in the span of an hour at Central Park. David Dee Delgado / Getty Images / AFP
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 01: Rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida floodsIntervale Avenue on September 1, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York City. The once category 4 hurricane passed through New York City, dumping 3. 15 inches of rain in the span of an hour at Central Park. David Dee Delgado / Getty Images / AFP
The Category 4 storm hit New Orleans on the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier. EPA
The Category 4 storm hit New Orleans on the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier. EPA
Ida’s 230kph made it the equal fifth-strongest hurricane to hit mainland US. EPA
Ida’s 230kph made it the equal fifth-strongest hurricane to hit mainland US. EPA
A 'flash flood emergency' was issued for the first time in New York City as heavy rains lashed the region. EPA
A 'flash flood emergency' was issued for the first time in New York City as heavy rains lashed the region. EPA
Rain falls into the mostly covered Louis Armstrong Stadium on the third day of the US Open Tennis Championships in New York. EPA
Rain falls into the mostly covered Louis Armstrong Stadium on the third day of the US Open Tennis Championships in New York. EPA
Rain falls outside the Arthur Ashe Stadium during the second round of the US Open Tennis Championships. AP Photo
Rain falls outside the Arthur Ashe Stadium during the second round of the US Open Tennis Championships. AP Photo
A fan takes cover from the rain in the Louis Armstrong Stadium during a match between Kevin Anderson of South Africa and Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. AP Photo
A fan takes cover from the rain in the Louis Armstrong Stadium during a match between Kevin Anderson of South Africa and Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. AP Photo

In Annapolis, 50 kilometres from the US capital, a tornado ripped up trees and toppled electric poles.

A 19-year-old man was killed in Maryland and another person went missing after a building was flooded on Wednesday, bringing the death toll from Ida to seven.

The hurricane, which hit Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4, is now a post tropical cyclone, the National Hurricane Centre said.

Ida is expected to continue steaming north and bring heavy rainfall on Thursday to New England, which was hit by a rare tropical storm in late August.

Mr Biden is due to travel on Friday to Louisiana, where Ida destroyed buildings and left more than a million homes without power.

Hurricanes are common in the southern US, but scientists have warned of a rise in cyclone activity as the ocean surface warms due to climate change, posing an increasing threat to the world's coastal communities.

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Tax authority targets shisha levy evasion

The Federal Tax Authority will track shisha imports with electronic markers to protect customers and ensure levies have been paid.

Khalid Ali Al Bustani, director of the tax authority, on Sunday said the move is to "prevent tax evasion and support the authority’s tax collection efforts".

The scheme’s first phase, which came into effect on 1st January, 2019, covers all types of imported and domestically produced and distributed cigarettes. As of May 1, importing any type of cigarettes without the digital marks will be prohibited.

He said the latest phase will see imported and locally produced shisha tobacco tracked by the final quarter of this year.

"The FTA also maintains ongoing communication with concerned companies, to help them adapt their systems to meet our requirements and coordinate between all parties involved," he said.

As with cigarettes, shisha was hit with a 100 per cent tax in October 2017, though manufacturers and cafes absorbed some of the costs to prevent prices doubling.

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Al Ghaf Honey

The Al Ghaf tree is a local desert tree which bears the harsh summers with drought and high temperatures. From the rich flowers, bees that pollinate this tree can produce delicious red colour honey in June and July each year

Sidr Honey

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The bairaq is a competition for the best herd of 50 camels, named for the banner its winner takes home

Namoos - a word of congratulations reserved for falconry competitions, camel races and camel pageants. It best translates as 'the pride of victory' - and for competitors, it is priceless

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Millions Street - the thoroughfare where camels are led and where white 4x4s throng throughout the festival

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Italy
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THE BIO

Bio Box

Role Model: Sheikh Zayed, God bless his soul

Favorite book: Zayed Biography of the leader

Favorite quote: To be or not to be, that is the question, from William Shakespeare's Hamlet

Favorite food: seafood

Favorite place to travel: Lebanon

Favorite movie: Braveheart

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Cold War (Poland)

Never Look Away (Germany)

Roma (Mexico)

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Know before you go
  • Jebel Akhdar is a two-hour drive from Muscat airport or a six-hour drive from Dubai. It’s impossible to visit by car unless you have a 4x4. Phone ahead to the hotel to arrange a transfer.
  • If you’re driving, make sure your insurance covers Oman.
  • By air: Budget airlines Air Arabia, Flydubai and SalamAir offer direct routes to Muscat from the UAE.
  • Tourists from the Emirates (UAE nationals not included) must apply for an Omani visa online before arrival at evisa.rop.gov.om. The process typically takes several days.
  • Flash floods are probable due to the terrain and a lack of drainage. Always check the weather before venturing into any canyons or other remote areas and identify a plan of escape that includes high ground, shelter and parking where your car won’t be overtaken by sudden downpours.

 

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7pm Gates open

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