Ida floods lower concourse, baggage terminals at Newark Airport

NEWARK, NJ – Videos posted to Twitter Wednesday night and Thursday morning show floodwaters rising at Newark International Airport.

Newark, N.J. airport baggage claim #tropicalstormida pic.twitter.com/2ahA7XV3eM
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) September 2, 2021

The baggage room at Newark Airport outside NYC is flooding — as 6 1/2 inches of rain falls in under 3 hours. https://t.co/Xf8rHvgYWX pic.twitter.com/lvxbFVZnZj
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) September 2, 2021

Newark Liberty Airport suspended all flight activity Wednesday night due to flooding. https://t.co/LmzxWiamSH pic.twitter.com/6Y1ILjCvFF
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) September 2, 2021