Hurricane Ida, which struck the US earlier this week, killed at least 15 people, CNN reports..
According to the channel, nine people died in New York State, five in New Jersey and one in Maryland.. Earlier it was reported about eight deaths.
On Wednesday, the remnants of Hurricane Ida, downgraded from fourth to first, led to massive flooding in New York. All metro lines suspended in the city.
State of emergency declared in several states, rescue and recovery work in progress. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said hundreds of people in the city are waiting for rescuers.
At the moment, in the United States, about 1.17 million people do not have access to electricity, more than 900 thousand. of which - in the state of Louisiana.
Hurricane Ida struck Louisiana earlier this week before moving north and causing flooding in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut..