The death toll of Hurricane Ida raised to 40 as it battered the Northeast with tornadoes, record rain and flooding

Iran PressAmerica: At least 40 people were killed as the remnants of Hurricane Ida battered the Northeast with tornadoes, record rain and flooding that left the area deluged and under states of emergency on Thursday.

A stunned US East Coast has awoken on Thursday to a rising death toll, surging rivers and destruction from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which walloped the region with record-breaking rain days after hitting the Gulf Coast as one of the strongest hurricanes on record to strike the US.

A state of emergency has been declared in several US states, including New York, New Jersey and Louisiana.

US President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged to help those affected by the storm. He also said he will visit Louisiana on Friday to survey some of the damage. 219