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Now, president Joe Biden did get a firsthand look at the destruction during a visit to the area. He promised federal help for people who are struggling to recover. Were in this together, so were not going to leave any community behind. Rural, city, coastal, inland, and i promise, were going to have your backs until this thing gets done. Everything ida left behind stretches into the northeast. At least 50 people there have died. The storm triggered flash flooding. It swept away homes and cars, spawned tornadoes across that region. We do want to get an update on developments in louisiana first in the aftermath of the hurricane. Cnn correspondent Adrian Broaddus is with us from New Orleans. So adrienne, i assume thats the line of cars waiting for gas because of the triple digits coming and the cars are where theyre finding their relief, is that right . Reporter you are right. People started lining up here two hours ago. This is the first person in line. The man that is second in line came straight from the hospital here to the Gas Station and he says he just wants to go home. And hes praying that his power is on. But all of these folks are lined up to get gas at this station. It should open within the hour or so, but yesterday, they were delayed in opening. We dont know if that will happen today. Nevertheless, theres a system once they do open. Vehicles will pull into these first three pumps to get their gas and then on The Other Side, you see folks already standing in line. They have physically walked to the station with their gas cans. And the gas that they use in those cans is used to fuel the generators that they have at home. Nevertheless, some power here in louisiana has been restored, but across the state, still, more than 700,000 people do not have power. That means no lights, no ac, and its really hot here, folks. And no refrigeration. We also noticed this portable light. Weve seen some of these lights scattered across the city. And this helps, especially in the overnight hours, because its really dark. Listen in to what some people have told us. Realized that the basic necessities that you have is so hard to get, but our electricity is just, its just amazing how a storm can change your whole daily activities. The biggest challenge is that in trying to move around in the dark. You know, you can only get so much light from candles and Kerosene Lamps and stuff like that. Reporter so as you can see, people who remain here in New Orleans, and quite frankly, across the state, are struggling. I spoke with an employee who works with this Gas Station. He carries a handgun with him every day as he helps people fill up their tanks and its visible. Less than ten miles away from here, police say a man who was trying to get gasoline was killed and still this morning, investigators are looking for the suspect who took off. Christi and boris . Yeah, when there is tremendous need, sometimes desperation creates very difficult situations and that begets crime. So Adrian Broaddus, thanks so much for that report. Stay safe out there. Just west of New Orleans is the city of kenner, louisiana, and the Citys Mayor sent us this video. Take a look here. Look at the roots that are uprooted on that tree. The Power Lines that are just mangled. That entire area has lost power. The mayor says progress is being made, though. He has graciously agreed to join us live on the phone with an update. Mayor Ben Zahn is who were talking to. Mayor, thank you so much for being with us. First of all, tell us were seeing these pictures. Help us understand the breadth of the problems there and what is your most urgent need this morning . Power. Its epic Wind Damage. Weve suffered a lot. Power is being restored slowly in some areas. When you dont have power, though, you need ice. So we have been trying to get as much ice out as we can, because people need to keep things as cold as possible. But getting our electricity restored would be, you know, something that would be great for the residents here in the city of kenner and the surrounding area. Mr. Mayor, i know that September 8th is when most of the metropolitan areas, baton rouge, New Orleans, are said to have the expectation of getting power back. Are you in that same time frame . Lucky, we are. It is the Finish Date that they are giving us. We did have some power restored in a very few neighborhoods here in the city of kenner on yesterday, about 2 00 in the morning yesterday. So they have given us drop dead date here of around September 8th, to get all the rest of that power restored. What kind of help are you getting from state and federal agencies . Theyve been fantastic. You know, the president did not come here, because we just have Wind Damage, which im not making light of, but theres other areas that have been worse. So he has responded very quickly. Our governor responded very, very quickly fema and task forces from all from some areas of the country were here on actually monday or tuesday morning. So very quick response. Actually, as i got to City Hall City hall has been destroyed, too. Extensive roof damage. And when i got to city hall, probably 8 00 that morning, 7 30, 8 00 that morning, the National Guard was waiting for me. So the response from the federal government and the State Government has been fantastic. No complaints there at all. So mr. Mayor, what are you hearing from the people of your community . Theyre scared. They need some hope. And we have been giving them hope. My message is, well get through this. Weve been through treene before. We will definitely get through this one. This one is probably, without the water, without the water, it is probably worse Wind Damage than trkatrina. But weve come back from that. That was 16 years ago. Well come back from this. I have a counsel that works very, very close with my administration, our police department, our fire department, were out there. We have a mall that kind of went down, so we have been using that area to do massive giveaways every day since this thing started. We also had lost water pressure, too. So that is a very big problem when you dont have water or, you know, Running Water or electricity. Did you say, you lost the water pressure. Is the water back on for some folks . Water came back on, pressure started coming back around wednesday. We are under jefferson parishs water, its like a county. Jefferson parishs water. So the parish restored our water, at least by wednesday. Some areas still have low pressure, but its not like it was at all. Its much, much better. But thats a dangerous situation. We had two fires and lost two Apartment Complexes on Sunday Night because of no water. Wow. I mean, the pictures that youve sent us are just extraordinary when you look at that and think, this is strictly wind. This is not water damage, by any means. But when you walk around your city and you see what has happened, and how youve all responded, what have you learned from this that you think might serve you in the future . You know, you can only be prepared for the event. We were prepared to get out early monday morning, once it passed. We could not get out, because we couldnt see to cut our way out of the neighborhoods. The trees were blocking the roadways. But we immediately had our contractors and also our internal teams ready to go out and push everything to the side, Debris Collection is happening now. The only thing we can learn is that we now know, we Cant Respond immediately. We have to wait for daylight, when you lose electricity. But this city has been prepared, this administration has been prepared to make sure that were out and ready to go. We already have Debris Collection happening in the city of kenner. Thats something youre not seeing in other areas around here, because were jumping back quick. We have our own municipal Emergency Response Team thats ready to go right here in the city of kenner. I think this is one of the best prepared cities in this region. The only thing we can learn is we need to stick together more. Ive seen things ive never seen before. People from all Walks Of Life only coming together, only worried about Each Other. Not worried about themselves. And you know, a we need that in Todays Day and age. Mayor Ben Zahn, thank you for taking the time to talk to us. We know your schedule is so full right now. Best of luck to all of you there and appreciate that again. I appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Mayor. We want to turn our focus to the northeast now, which is also recovering after the remnants of ida slammed into that region. And some roads there are still underwater. The remnants of the storm triggered historic flash flooding, several tornadoes. Cnns Pete Muntean has more. Reporter boris, christi, until now, with flooding was the major concern associated with this storm, but were just now getting a fuller picture of all of the damage. One of eight tornadoes touched down here in ft. Washington, pennsylvania. It hit the Township Building behind me and peeled its roof off like a tuna can. Cleanup across the East Coast is just beginning in cities and towns large and small. In center city, philadelphia, crews are racing to clear the vine street expressway. Deep water is being diverted into the slowly receding schuylkill river, which swelled thursday into levels not seen in two centuries. The Recovery Process for this is going to take months. Reporter the Ef2 Tornado that swirled through ft. Washington, pennsylvania, killed one woman when a tree fell on her house. The twister then targeted the high school, Township Building, police department, and ron copelands neighborhood. Its devastating. It really is devastating to see all of this. You never think it can happen to you. You never think its going to happen in your neighborhood. But unfortunately, theres the proof. It did. Reporter the new numbers are becoming more gruesome. Across New York, authorities say 11 people were killed when their Basement Apartments turned into death traps. These were peoples lives, these were peoples homes, these were peoples vehicles. These were people that had been traumatized with Car Rescues and were literally getting people out of their homes and apartments. Reporter Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolfe toured the damage in the pennsylvania suburbs of montgomery county, where officials counted 467 calls for Water Rescues on Wednesday Night alone, more than twice the previous countywide record. How much of this damage do you attribute to Climate Change . Most of it. I think fewer and fewer people are Climate Denser Iers these d. The more you see this kind of thing, the indiscriminate and intense nature of the storms, im not sure how you can sit on the sidelines and say, you know, we dont need to do anything. Reporter ft. Washington Fire Chief Andy Rafkin says his Childhood Neighborhood was crushed of this storm of unprecedented power, now leaving an unimaginable toll. Just be patient. Check on your neighborses and, u know, were going to get through this, clean it up, rebuild and be stronger than we were before as a result of this. Reporter beyond the mortal cost of the dozens of deaths associated with this storm, there will also be a massive monetary cost, as well. Governor Tom Wolfe of pennsylvania told me live on the air that its just too soon to tell me officially just how much all of this cleanup will cost. Boris, christi . Pete muntean, thank you very much for that report. Listen, there are a lot of people that need a Helping Hand right now. And you can find out more on what you can contribute to the cause by going to cnn. Com specials impactyourworld and thank you for doing so. So the president s plan to roll out Vaccine Boosters may have hit a snag. Why everyone may not be eligible for a third dose. Plus, the president ramping up his criticism of that new Texas Law that bans most abortions. What can his Justice Department do about it . Thats coming up this hour. Dont settle for products that give you a sort of white smile. Try new Crest Whitening emulsions for 100 whiter teeth. 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Reporter confusion and possible Scaling Back of the White Houses Covid19 Booster plan for september. Less than a day after dr. Anthony fauci said i would not at all be surprised that the adequate full regimen for vaccination will likely be three doses. Reporter as the Delta Variant drives new covid cases in the united states to nearly 170,000 a days on average, new data shows a third socalled Booster Dose of the Covid Mrna Vaccine provides more protection against the virus. Theres No Doubt from the dramatic data from the israeli study that the boosters that are being done there and contemplated here support very strongly the rationale for such an approach. Reporter in making the case for boosters, fauci explaining Israeli Data shows they reduced the risk of infection by 11fold and of severe illness by 10fold in more than A Million people over the age of 60. Another study showed the risk of infection fell up to 68 , 7 to 13 days after a third dose. And by as much as 84 after 14 to 20 days. President Joe Biden announced in late august this Booster Program is going to start here on september the 20th, pending approval of the fda and the cdc committee. Of outside experts. Reporter but federal health officials now warning the White House they may not have enough data on the Moderna Vaccine by then to recommend boosters for anyone other than Pfizer Biontech Vaccine recipients. You cant make an announcement and then say, well wait to see what the Fda And Cdc says. Thats just really not the right way to do it. The acting Fda Commissioner explaining why the announcement was made before all the data came in. When it happens, we dont want to have a couple more months where we have to get ready and make a plan and execute against the plan. Reporter and moderna announced friday it finished submitting its data on Booster Doses to the fda, so its unclear if that data will be good enough. Athena jones, cnn, New York. Athena, thank you so much. Joining us now is dr. Jeremy faust. Hes an Emergency Physician at the brigham and womens hospital. Dr. Faust, thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us this morning. Im curious to get your reaction about the White House possibly delaying this initial day for the Booster Rollout of september 20th. The president there had made clear that this was pending fda approval, cdc approval. But doesnt this back and forth create confusion that then gets exploited by those pushing nonsense about vaccines and then create Vaccine Hesitancy . Good to see you, boris, and thanks for having me. Yes, it absolutely can have that effect. And thats been the concern of getting ahead of the science. Dr. Fauci chose his words very carefully. He said the data provides the rationale for such an approach, but not compelling enough to actually roll it out. We need to have time to study this. I think theres a difference between having a Head Start and having a false start. A Head Start would be to say, we are Hearing Signals from around the world and even here that some people may need a boost at some time, and were going to find out who that is and when that is, and whether its safe. And the minute we know that information, we will be ready to roll it out. And that would be a running start. But i think instead of that, we have kind of gotten in a situation where it seemed like the administration thought the case was stronger than it really was, and regulators had to say, hold it, we actually need to do our normal scientific processes, so people are correct to feel whiplash, which is too bad, because the vaccine is remarkably safe, remarkably effective and now we just need to learn a little bit more about it. And im curious to get the specifics on that from you. Because youve made clear in some of your writing that the rush to the rollout was based on summaries of Israeli Data, but that the Raw Data may reveal something a little bit more complex. What is it in the Raw Data that regulators are going to be looking for. Well, the studies in israel did not really compare directly people who got boosted to those who did not. It compared people who got boosted to themselves. So how did they do before and after they were boosted . And that Study Design is kind of weak. You always want to do something in parallel and realtime, because then you really know that the exposures were the same. And the other thing that we dont really have yet from the Israeli Data is a full readout on the ultimate outcomes. Because we saw from previous data, both in israel and here, that you need a longer tail to see how many critical illnesses there are. The study that came out last week that dr. Fauci was relying on mostly really only covered a few days, a couple of weeks, and israeli has shown us before that you need to go out a little bit farther than that. Thats the first thing. The second part is how much of this is decreased infections versus decreased illness once infected. And if its really the first one, if its decreasing infects, which it very much seems to be in the initial signal, the question is how long does that protection really last . Because if its a very shortterm effect, essentially, yao just bought a few weeks of time or a few months, but if its a longterm effect, then theyre on to something, especially in that 60plus Subset that has been studied. So theres a lot to tease out, that i fear has not yet been. And dr. , in some parts of the country, new cases are continuing to climb. You see it on your screen there, of the Delta Variant obviously a huge issue, and were still in the middle of a wave of new cases. Im curiouses as to what youre seeing in your emergency room, in your hospital. Well, here in the State And Write work, we are seeing some breakthrough cases, but most of the hospitalizations remain in the unvaccinated. Our state is now tracking Breakthrough Infections and Breakthrough Hospitalizations and breakthrough deaths. And i had a chance to really get into that data the past couple of days. And what i found was highly reassuring for the vaccinated and really made me feel like maybe boosting is not necessarily just yet, because we see for example that a vast, vast majority of the hospitalizations are in the unvaccinated, even though in massachusetts, most people are vaccinated. So its really a good sign. Were seeing the vaccine efficacy, effectiveness, hold with respect to whether you get hospitalized or not, so what im seeing on the gRound Matches that. Which is for the most part, when i see somebody whos sick enough to be hospitalized for covid, it is a person who was not vaccinated. The people who are having Breakthrough Infections, whether its people in my life that i know who have had that or people i see in the hospital, those folks are doing well. A lot of them arent feeling great for a few days, but the vaccine has given them so much production that its not really a medical emergency for those people. They can go home and resume their lives. What im seeing is that, yes, delta breaks through and causes infection in a lot of cases, but even in the Nursing Home breakthroughs, there have been very few hospitalizations and really very few deaths so far from that in massachusetts, which is a big huge deal. It tells us that these vaccines continue to perform beyond initial expectations. An important message to get out there, especially for those that are still hesitant to get the vaccine. Dr. Jeremy faust, we appreciate you sharing that message this morning. Thanks. Thank you. So companies are taking a stand on the new strict Abortion Law in texas. Why they felt compelling to get involved. Thats next. Stay close. 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Thank you for having me on this morning. Were worried that this idea, this strategy, if you will, could really go into other things. Doctors do many things for patients that could be deemed controversial or, you know, like that. So were really worried that this is a slippery slope that ultimately could really threaten overall the doctor Patient Relationship. Which we feel is really the most important thing were trying to address here. I want to make sure that our audiences that you are not taking a political stance on this. This is the this politically is not the issue that you want to talk about. But obviously, youve talked to, i would think, with as many physicians that you represent, youve talked to some of them. What did they tell you about this . Youre right, the Texas Medical Association does not weigh in on the moral, legal, or ethical issue of abortion itselves. With physicians, we have members on both sides of this argument. But what were worried about is really threatening that doctor Patient Relationship. And when we talk to our doctors that Take Care of women during pregnancy, they feel the most threatened by this new law. And really, it shouldnt be about putting the doctors in the courts. This is a different issue and we really urge them to look at it from a legal standpoint and not put the doctors right in the middle of frivolous lawsuits. We have a tough job to do. Keep us with our patients and really, this is just not the right strategy. So, brent enier, the spokesperson for the Texas Medical Association told the austin americanstatesman, that the tma did not testify or advocate for or against this bill when they had the chance to do so. He did say the tma doesnt always do so publicly. Were there private conversations between the organization, the Texas Medical Association and lawmakers . There were. There were absolutely. You know, a lot of times, we do a lot of our work, both in the process of the legislation, both in giving testimony publicly, but also do a lot of work with our legislatures in their offices. We really try to work with everybody in trying to come up with the best solution with what our legislators are trying to do. And in this particular situation, i will say, we did have very limited opportunity to engage in things where we could have changed part of the law, where were most concerned about. And i do think that it is important to know that we really worked hard to make sure that our physician Patient Relationship was not threatened by either of these pieces of legislation. And unfortunately, we were not successful in getting those key elements addressed as part of the legislation overall. What stood in your way . I think there was many things that stood in our way, particularly in this Special Session that we had here in texas, there was a very, very short timeline. The house did not have quorum for quite a Bit Amount of time. There was very limited hearings on the current bill that is now on the governors desk, which is pertaining to some of the very severe penalties that the physicians might be facing. And so, i think its a lot of things that sort of added up together, unfortunately. And again, where we are right now is a real concern about how this affects doctors and patients and really understanding that we dont want to put doctors at the Front Line of this, putting us in the middle of a bunch of lawsuits and really distracting what were trying to do, which is Take Care of our patients. Dr. John carlo, thank you for taking time to be with us. We appreciate it today. Thank you. Of course. Well be right back. I was drowning in student loan debt. I was in the process of deferring them, paying them. Then i discovered sofi. Completely changed my life. Lower interest rate. My principal is going down. 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And that is the fight for equal pay. Were talking about the u. S. Womens national Soccer Team, undisputed global superstars of the sport. No question about that. But the players, as you may recall, sued the u. S. Soccer federation in 2019, saying that they didnt get paid equally with the Mens Team and the u. S. Womens soccer players are hardly alone, as we approach the premiere of the Cnn Film Lfg, which krnchronicles the female players battles both on and off the field, our own Elizabeth Manno takes a look at what theyre doing to get the equal Pay And Respect that they deserve. As a girl growing up, i was always taught to be so grateful for the crumbs. And women are taught that. Reporter when it comes to Gender Equity in sports, images like those from the Weight Rooms at this Years Naacp Tournament underscore a heavy truth for female athletes. Women professional and national Team Ice Hockey players have to battle and fight every single day. The resources that the national Hockey League players have access to are unbelievable. And, you know, theyve earned them. But so have the women. Reporter the u. S. Womens national teams in both Hockey And Soccer have fought for increases in wages and equitable treatment, arguing the value they bring to global events like the olympics and world championships isnt being compensated fairly. In 2017, members of the u. S. Hockey team reached a landmark fouryear deal with usa hockey, after threatening a boycott. This past april, the Soccer Team reached a partial settlement with u. S. Soccer on better working conditions. The team is still appealing the dismissal of an equal Pay Lawsuit filed against the federation in 2020. The ussf provided a statement in august, saying u. S. Soccer is committed to equal pay and is proud to support these pieces of legislation, which seek to ensure that all national Governing Bodies offer equal opportunity, offering investment, support, and compensation for their athletes, staff, and other senior officials. We will continue to fight. We did file an appeal and as many people know, that takes many, many months. So were in the thick of it right now and were really optimistic for the outcome. But we know that we have to be patient along the way. Reporter in professional leagues, womens average salaries are making smallscale gains over time. The leagues were established later than the ones belonging to their male counterparts, but the Pay Gap remains alarmingly wide. If you look at the wnba, theyre not trying to get the same salary as the nba, they want a little bit more. They want to be able to live without having to go to europe and play. They want to have a salary that will accommodate them for the entire year. I dont think thats too much to ask. I realize that the wnba is 25 years young, i understand that the nba has been around for 75 years. Just because lebron makes 90 Million doesnt make me that way. The athletes and executives that i spoke with point towards corporate investment as an area that can have a tangible effect on closing the Pay Gap and were seeing a little bit of that. Last week, Michelob Ultrainvested 100 Million in marketing womens sports over the next five years and aig set a new benchmark in the lpga. Their payout is now set at 5. 8. Thats the largest in the sports history. Lucrative opportunity at the u. S. Open here as well. And of course, this Event Set at a venue bearing a name of one of the titans of Gender Equity. Were so thankful for athletes like billie jean king, who have stepped up, have used her voice, and continued to use it over decades. Now im looking in this generation and im seeing now, my daughter is going to have far more doors opened for her. 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He was tested for covid 76 times, they were evacuated twice, and at one point held hostage by 256 armed, indigenous people. The amazon is an uncomfortable place, with a pandemic or not. One of the most terrifying moments of my life is when i saw spears and a Bow And Arrow like pointed at my forehead, because there is this animalistic aspect to that confrontation that i had never faced before. Im not resentful towards the people that did this to us. It wouldnt be fair for me to not acknowledge the Injustice Theyve gone through, the Trauma Theyve gone through. These people that live in the amazon, these indigenous communities, these descendants of slaves, theyve been forgotten, theyve been destroyed, theyve been ignored. But that made me think, and it made me try to see their side. I feel like we live in such a polarized moment, not just in america, not just in brazil, but in the world. 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