Flooded parts of the northeast. The Death Toll Climbing to 50 as the damage from the multiple tornados is revealed. And americas Jobs Recovery hits a road block. The president says the Delta Variant is to blame for the very disappointing numbers. Ill ask the Labor Secretary Marty Walsh how the administration hopes to turn things around. We want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn Breaking News. First lets get the latest on president Bidens Tour of hurricaneravaged louisiana. Our senior white House Correspondent Phil Mattingly is joining us. Phil, with ejust heard from the president just a few moments ago. He was very specific in what he says the federal government can do to help. I think when you talk to White House officials they acknowledge that in moments like this in the wake of a disaster, it is the federal government that has the resources, the capability, the bandwidth to address communi
Local leaders and getting ready to see the devastation from Hurricane Ida. The Hurricane Hit On Sunday but its impact will affect communities from the Gulf Coast all the way up to the northeast for months to come. The Death Toll is now up to 61 people. Most of them in northeast where the remnants triggered flooding and ten tornadoes. The Flood Waters are only now beginning to recede in the northeast. In the bayou, 850,000 customers are still without power. No relief from the relentless heat that still on the way. The heat insddices say they cou reach 105 today. The plan is for the president to tour a neighborhood there and others. Reporter we think it might be general area where we are this amp In The City that is west of New Orleans. The brunt of Hurricane Ida came through here sunday night. You see the extensive damage. Were just a few blocks off the main road that cuts through town here where there are still down Power Lines as far as you can see. In fact, the Parish President here
When the Delta Variant Spread has discourageded some people from flying, shopping and eating out. The president mentioning the Delta Variant the key reason why Job Numbers are coming out like this today and assuring Middle Class americans their taxes will not go up so long as you dont make over 400,000 a year. He said the rich, billionaires can stay rich and continue to own the two or three homes. He said that two or three times. Those taxes will go up. But assuring the american people that things will get better once we get through this pandemic and well continue to watch and hear from the president later if he does comment on afghanistan. You heard a reporter there asking him a question about that. He did not answer and he walked away from the podium. Anyway, we will continue our coverage here. We begin with a fox News Alert. President biden heading to louisiana today. A packed afternoon. He will be touring the damage inflicted on the Gulf Coast by hurricane ida, some 900,000 people
Looking for from the taliban when it comes to freedom of travel. Among other things, the u. N. Security resolution. That, by the way, is significant a number of ways, one of which, as you know, taliban among other things is seeking sanctions relief. U. N. Sanctions. It is seeking the ability for its leaders to travel freely, which again under u. N. Sanctions they cant do absent an exemption. If a talibanled government is in violation of this latest Security Council Resolution on security of travel, its hard to see how they would get that kind of relief. Thats one example. So thats the Thats Part of the political piece. Were in very active coordination with likeminded countries around the world. So that we continue to work together and use the leverage we have to hold the taliban to the commitments they have made. The practical is very important. Making sure that there is the ability for people to travel as a practical matter. The airport, in kabul where a lot of work was done in the la
Passengers forced to jump up onto seats because the water was rising so fast. Several people killed in Basement Apartments. And tonight, those confirmed tornadoes, including a possible ef3. Winds more than 135 miles per hour. And this evening, the new images coming in from philadelphia. Evacuations still under way. People taken from a hotel just a short time ago. Our team across the storm zone tonight. Whit johnson, Janai Norman and Ginger Zee with what drove this. And now the concern going forward. Also tonight, the Supreme Court overnight issuing a 54 ruling. The court will allow the new Texas Law banning most abortions to move forward. Tonight, President Biden calling it an unprecedented assault on womens rights. Several states already using this Texas Law as a potential blueprint. So, what does this mean for the future of Roe Versus Wade . Rachel scott in texas, Terry Moran at the Supreme Court. The Desperation Growing in louisiana tonight. Millions still without electricity. The n