The aftermath of Hurricane Ida continues to cause destruction in the Northeast. Since Wednesday night, at least eight people have died in New York City due to the historic floods, and many across the tri-state area are receiving shelter and aid.

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       A worker unblocks drains on a street affected by floodwater in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 2, 2021.

       A flash flood emergency was declared for the first time in New York City. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul also declared a state of emergency, as did New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. As of Thursday morning, there are 101,652 customers without power in Pennsylvania, 73,348 in New Jersey, 51,931 in New York and 34,449 in Connecticut, according to poweroutage.us.

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       A flooded road in Yonkers, N.Y. Sept. 1, 2021.

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       Cars are left stranded on the Long Island Expressway due to flooding from a massive downpour of rain from Hurricane Ida at the 2021 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Sept. 1, 2021 in New York City.

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       Rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida floods Intervale Avenue on Sept. 1, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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       Rainfall from Hurricane Ida flood the basement of a Kennedy Fried Chicken fast food restaurant on Sept. 1, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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       New York City Police Department officers carry a disabled man out of a basement flooded due to heavy rain in N.Y., Sept. 2, 2021.

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       New York City Police Department officers rescue a dog out of a basement flooded in N.Y., Sept. 2, 2021.