Strong remnants of Hurricane Ida have claimed at least 40 lives in northeast US - including a 14-month-old autistic boy - as record rain fell in New York City, trapping people in apartments and in cars.
Fourteen-month-old Lobsang Lama died in his Queens home with his mum and dad after they were trapped by rapidly rising flood water.
Floodwaters rushed through the underground subway, forcing many lines to close and people to flee from trains. Many streets in New York and New Jersey were flooded after six to ten inches of rain fell in a couple of hours. Pictures: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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