flushing, queens as well. a number of funnel clouds and tornados were also reported across the region. let's bring in meteorologist bill karins. >> you've been out shooting video where you live in northern new jersey, just extraordinary scenes. a lot of people waking up without power this morning and as the sun comes up, getting a real view of destruction left behind through the northeast. >> so many towns. this was already a billion dollar weather disaster from what happened in louisiana and mississippi. and i have no doubt what happened in eastern pennsylvania, new jersey, the new york city area, connecticut, still happening in rhode island and southern massachusetts will add billions more to the legacy of hurricane ida. here's the radar loop of what happened. it was like someone took a sponge and just wrung it out over top of the tri-state area.