The remains of Hurricane Ida brought strong winds, several tornadoes, and heavy rain to the Philadelphia area, resulting in at least four deaths and catastrophic flooding.
![2021 09 02-e lee-philadelphia park towne plaza-hurricane ida flooding Vehicle is submerged in floodwater in Center City](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-02-e-lee-philadelphia-park-towne-plaza-hurricane-ida-flooding-1-1700x825.jpg)
![2021 09 02-e lee-philadelphia logan square 23rd street-flooding van Vehicle is submerged in floodwater under the JFK Boulevard](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-02-e-lee-philadelphia-logan-square-23rd-street-flooding-van-1700x825.jpg)
![2021 09 02-e lee-philadelphia logan square 23rd street-flooding porch Person observes intense flooding in Philadelphia](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-02-e-lee-philadelphia-logan-square-23rd-street-flooding-porch-1700x825.jpg)
A tornado that touched down in Montgomery County stripped parts of the roof off Upper Dublin High School and heavily damaged the municipal building.
![2020 09 03-e lee-upper dublin high school-tornado damage roof Wreckage at school after Hurricane Ida](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2020-09-03-e-lee-upper-dublin-high-school-tornado-damage-roof-1-1700x825.jpg)
![2021 09 03-e lee-upper dublin high school-tornado damage Wreckage in front of Upper Dublin High School after tornado.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-03-e-lee-upper-dublin-high-school-tornado-damage-1-1700x825.jpg)
![2021 09 03-e lee-upper dublin municipal building-tornado damage Wreckage in front of Upper Dublin High School after tornado.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-03-e-lee-upper-dublin-municipal-building-tornado-damage-1-1700x825.jpg)
![2020 09 03-e lee-tom wolf-horsham pa-tornado damage Gov. Tom Wolf tours parts of Montgomery County hurt by tornado damage](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2020-09-03-e-lee-tom-wolf-horsham-pa-tornado-damage-1700x825.jpg)
Another tornado touched down in Gloucester County, destroying several homes in Mullica Hill.
![2021 09 03-t macdonald-phil murphy-mullica hill nj-tornado damage Gov. Phil Murphy stands with officials](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-03-t-macdonald-phil-murphy-mullica-hill-nj-tornado-damage-1700x825.jpg)
![2021 09 03-t macdonald-mullica hill nj-tornado damage Damaged home in Mullica Hill New Jersey after tornado.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-03-t-macdonald-mullica-hill-nj-tornado-damage-1700x825.jpg)
Because of the torrential rain, the Schuylkill River rose in Philadelphia, filling the Vine Street Expressway like a bathtub and flooding riverside neighborhoods such as Manayunk, Logan Square, and Fitler Square.
![idaflooding-676schuylkill-07cropjpg I-676 is filled with floodwater in the wake of Hurricane Ida in 2021.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/idaflooding-676schuylkill-07cropjpg-1700x825.jpg)
![2021 09 02-e lee-philadelphia riverwalk-hurricane ida flooding rescue Fire Department rescue teams assist residents via raft](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-02-e-lee-philadelphia-riverwalk-hurricane-ida-flooding-rescue-1700x825.jpg)
![676_flooding_hurricane_ida_EL_090221_03 Flooding closes the Vine Street Expressway from Broad Street to the Schuylkill River.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/676_flooding_hurricane_ida_EL_090221_03-1700x825.jpg)
![Tropical Weather Atlantic Gas pumps are submerged in water](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AP_hurricane_ida_flooding_storm_090221_10-1600x825.jpg)
Emergency workers throughout the region performed hundreds of water rescues.
![Tropical Weather Atlantic A residential building is surrounded by the floodwaters from the Schuylkill River](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AP_hurricane_ida_flooding_storm_090221_11-1300x825.jpg)
![2021 09 02-e lee-william lee-philadelphia riverwalk-hurricane ida flooding rescue Dog owner carries husky to safety amid flooding.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-02-e-lee-william-lee-philadelphia-riverwalk-hurricane-ida-flooding-rescue-1700x825.jpg)
![Tropical Weather Atlantic The Schuylkill River exceeds its bank in the Manayunk sectio](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AP_hurricane_ida_flooding_storm_090221_12-1300x825.jpg)
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