Death toll climbs to 45 across four US north-east states

Friday, 3 September 2021Newsdesk
Death toll climbs to 45 across four US north-east states
US President Joe Biden says "historic investment" is needed to deal with the climate crisis, as the north-east reels from flash flooding and tornadoes that have killed at least 45 people.

New Delhi, 03 September2021

As per news report of BBC, the US is facing climate-related destruction across the country and tackling it is "a matter of life and death", the president said.New York City and New Jersey saw unprecedented levels of rainfall.Some residents became trapped in flooded basements and cars. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said at least 23 people had died in his state - most of them stuck in their vehicles as the waters rose. At least 14 people lost their lives in New York City, including a two-year-old boy. Eleven of them drowned while trapped in their flooded basements, officials said

Source -BBC

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