New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared late Wednesday that the city is now under a state of emergency due to “an historic weather event.”
WATCH: New York City mayor declares state of emergency due to mass flooding
An abandoned vehicle is half submerged in a ditch next to a near flooded highway as the outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)