Live Updates: At least 15 dead as Ida swamps Northeast with record rainfall

The remnants of Hurricane Ida turned deadly, spurred water rescues, swamped roadways and set rainfall records as the system swept up the East Coast late Wednesday into the overnight hours Thursday.

The deluge was being blamed for at least 15 deaths, including that of a 70-year-old man who Passaic, New Jersey, Mayor Hector Lora said was swept away by floodwaters. Divers were searching for other possible victims. Lora ordered the evacuation of downtown Passaic early Thursday due to the rising level of the Passaic River. The New York Police Department said the storm system was responsible for at least eight deaths in the city, and one was reported in Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania.