These look like pictures taken from New Orleans, Missippi or Texas. But this time tropical storm Ida made its way to the Northeast and dumped 10 inches of rain in just one hour in some parts of New Jersey. That’s way more than homes, sewers, and streets are equipped to handle.
Unfortunately, we are experiencing more extreme weather as climate change takes its toll. Now a “Noreaster” is commonplace whereas just a few years ago it was not even in our lexicon.
The result has been devastating to the state including abandoned cars on the road, rescuing people from their roofs, floodwaters in commercial and residential basements, and mud covering streets and sidewalks. A lot of businesses remained closed and can’t re-open until their insurance companies can come to inspect the damage – which can take quite some time. All of this on top of the adverse effects COVID had on businesses makes it an even bigger struggle.