Good morning. We’re covering the rising death toll from storm floods in the New York area and women protesting in Afghanistan.

 

Motorists were stranded after the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded the New York area. Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Times 

Flooding leaves at least 28 dead in New York area 

States of emergency remained in effect across New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Thursday, as officials sought to get a handle on the damage from a devastating rainstorm that turned streets and subway platforms into rivers. Here are the latest updates.

At least 28 people died, including a 2-year-old boy. Eleven of the dead drowned in basement apartments. One man was found dead after being trapped in a car in rapidly rising floodwaters.

The torrential rain brought by the remnants of Hurricane Ida broke records set just days earlier, underscoring the dangers of global warming. President Biden said that the flash floods were a sign that “extreme storms and the climate crisis are here.” Here’s a collection of photos of the storm.

Details: Central Park recorded over 7 inches of rain, or around 18 centimeters, in 24 hours. To put that into context, the month is already one of the wettest Septembers in New York history.

Quotable: “We did not know that between 8:50 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. last night, that the heavens would literally open up and bring Niagara Falls-level water to the streets of New York,” Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said.  The founder of Budapest’s orchestra getting a third dose during a promotion at a concert last week. Laszlo Balogh/Associated Press  Booster shots roll out As the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread, several countries have begun or will start giving booster shots this month to people who have already been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. The Czech Republic announced that its booster campaign would begin on Sept. 20, and the country strongly recommended the additional shot for people over 60. France and Germany have similar programs. The U.S. is planning to begin administering the third shots once federal regulators have approved them, which could happen in the coming weeks. Britain’s health secretary said on Wednesday that a third dose would be offered to people with severely compromised immune systems “as soon as possible.” Israel is now offering boosters to vaccinated people as young as 12. Despite the flurry of booster programs in wealthier nations, the science of whether they are needed is not yet clear. Experts generally agree that a third shot is warranted for those with compromised immune systems. On Thursday, the E.U. drug regulator said there was no urgent need to give booster shots to fully vaccinated people without underlying health issues. Afghan women protesting in Herat on Thursday. Agence France-Presse — Getty Images