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Added on the 27/08/2020 18:12:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images of flooded streets in Brooklyn as hurricane Ida wreaks havoc on the northeast United States. New York state governor declared an emergency as the remnants of the storm caused massive flooding in the country's financial and cultural capital, leaving the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens badly hit. IMAGES
Houston, Aug 26 (EFE).- Authorities in the US states of Louisiana and Texas ordered more than 500,000 people to evacuate ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Laura, which is expected to be packing winds of 230 km/h (145mph) when it makes landfall Wednesday night.The storm is expected to strike the coast near the border between the two states and one of the towns that lies in Laura's projected path, Lake Charles, Louisiana, is an important oil industry hub.FOOTAGE SHOWS B-ROLL OF LOUISIANA UPON THE ARRIVAL OF HURRICANE LAURA.
Santo Domingo, Aug 23 (EFE), (CAMERA: María Montecelos) .- A woman lost her grandson and daughter amid a landslide in the Dominican Republic.
Airlines cancel over 7,600 flights as a potentially record-breaking blizzard pummels the Washington, D.C. area. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Hurricane Otis leaves a trail of destruction in the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco with damaged buildings, fallen trees and vehicles after coming ashore overnight as a Category 5 storm. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).