New York City and the wider region in the north east of the United States is counting the cost of devastating floods caused by Storm Ida. More than 45 people have been killed across 6 states where there is a sense of shock at the sudden impact of the storm.

Katie Honan is a reporter for the news website The City in New York and explains what happened and who has been affected.

Photo: TD Bank Ballpark submerged in flood, after Hurricane Ida swept through the Bridgewater Township in New Jersey. Credit: Reuters