Hurricane Ida death toll rises to 82 in US

At least 82 people have died in the northeastern United States in the aftermath of hurricane Ida, Report mentions, citing TASS.

The states of New York and New Jersey were hit the hardest, with dozens of victims. Fatalities were also found in Pennsylvania and Louisiana, where many residents remained without electricity for a week after the storm hit them.

Most of the victims lived in the basement of buildings that were flooded with water.