President Biden will visit Louisiana to witness the destruction of Hurricane Ida and meet with Governor John Bell Edwards. This is because the storm’s damage in the northeast continues to be affected, and the death toll is still rising.
In total, at least 60 people died in the eight different states affected by Ada.
Biden is Reserve Arrive at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, where he will travel to the most affected communities and give a speech. After previously commenting on the disaster in Washington, he also plans to meet with local leaders.
‘We are here for you,’ Biden says In his speech on Thursday, he talked about the damage caused by the hurricane. “We are all together, and the state is here to help.”
Climate change activist Dr Mustafa Santiago Ali (@EJinAction) join in @TheDelWalters Discuss what he would like President Biden to deliver after his visit to Louisiana #Hurricane Ida. pic.twitter.com/y5iTKLohHF
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Watch➡️ After the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida hit the area yesterday, the death toll in the northeast continued to rise.
The record flood + tornado caused catastrophic damage.@itsjimmieontv Take you to browse photos + videos of the storm_. #GetItStraight pic.twitter.com/8hIy67mZoY
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A Category 4 hurricane hit New Orleans last weekend with wind speeds as high as 150 miles per hour, causing billions of dollars in damage. Nearly 1 million residents are expected to lose power in a few weeks. According to reports, nine people died in Louisiana.
this northeast I also saw the impact of the storm, even after being demoted, it was still full of impact. To date, 46 deaths have been recorded in the area, of which 16 were in New York. Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) also confirmed that 25 people died in his state. Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Maryland also reported other deaths.
Biden urged insurance companies to come forward during the crisis and provide protection to customers.
“Don’t hide behind technicality. Do your job. Keep your promise to the community in which you are insured and do the right thing,” Biden says.
The staff continued to clean up the wreckage, remove the dirt from the streets, and restore public transportation services that were closed due to flooding in the affected area.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called Ida’s flooding “the biggest wake-up call we have seen in years,” and New York Governor Kathy Hochell warned that the storm system could be submerged again due to climate change .
“I want to clarify one thing, we will not treat this as not going to happen again in 500 years,” Hochul said.
