Im Tom Llamas in for Lester Tonight States Of Emergency across the northeast after ida took one last cruel turn, causing torrential rain, catastrophic flooding and a Tornado Outbreak the shocking images still coming in. Take a look at this. Homes on fire in the middle of flood neighborhoods. Cars submerged on highways a Connecticut State Trooper dying after his cruiser was swept away in new York City, Water Cascading into subway stations after recordshattering rainfall prompted an unprecedented Flash Flood Emergency in the city and the Home Explosion you saw right there caught on camera after authorities say flooding may have caused a Gas Leak. Multiple tornadoes also reported, one touching down outside of philadelphia. Several homes reduced to rubble. Now at least 39 deaths from maryland to new York Stephanie gosk leads us off in New Jersey and steph, we see the effects of ida right there behind you we can see four cars, tom, and there may be even more it gives you an idea how fast Water Rose in this region. People had to abandon their cars to save their lives. Half the town is currently under water. Reporter in the light of day, the Storm Damage on display. The danger far from over water kept rising. The stranded rescued by helicopter. In mamaroneck New York, boats carried them to safety we lost everything. Reporter similar scenes in pennsylvania and new Jersey Look at that Tornado Reporter where tornadoes also touched down this neighborhood outside of philadelphia ripped apart. Ida was no longer a hurricane when it hit the northeast, but it was no less a punishing storm, dropping so much rain so quickly, new York City was overwhelmed more than 3 inches in Central Park in just one hour, smashing the previous record. Waterfalls gushed into Subway Tunnels in queens, passengers had to jump on their seats. The bus driving through a river that used to be a street. Emergency crews worked tirelessly to rescue people, but they couldnt get to everyone they got stuck in the back and they couldnt come out. Reporter a Mother And Son drowned in their basement apartment. New York Citys mayor frustrated, said the city was caught off guard. I think we now understand that every attempt at projection, bluntly, is failing us from now on what i think we do is tell New Yorkers to expect the very, very worst. Reporter last Nights Deluge drowned philadelphia too this is the vine street expressway, or it was the Schuylkill River rose fast, sweeping cars along with it in raleigh, New Jersey, floodwaters filled a home that later exploded because of a suspected Gas Leak that explosion captured by a camera across the street. This Nursing Home had to evacuate all of its residents. What looks like Rapids Racing past the front doors. How quick did the water rise it was very quick by the time we got here we put marks on the ground to know where the Water Levels were by the time we got the first patient out of the facility, that mark was already gone. Steph joins us now. Still a dangerous scene in so many parts of the region. And steph, residents still told to be careful . Yeah, they are, tom. Im along the raritan river. Although it has crested, its going to stay at major flood stage, which means they have another night battling the water. Tom Stephanie Gosk leading us off steph, thanks. These powerful storms hitting with a shocking force, including in many places that arent used to Extreme Weather. Tonight many taken by surprise, worried about whats coming next reporter tonight, from new York City subway riders dodging urban rapids, to families losing personal treasures in flooded homes, many feeling the extreme reach of Extreme Weather. In maplewood, New Jersey, floodwaters killed one man and rocked an entire community. Homeowners like Amy Kramer say the power of the storm took her by surprise and took out her basement started gets texts from friends, and people were freaking out. Theyre like whats going on what do we do . Reporter today they surveyed the damage the water came up to here at any point did you start to get scared . Oh, yeah, yeah. We got scared. We wondered about the foundation and if this house is built in 1927 reporter like so many in this community, she had no flood insurance. Maplewood hasnt seen a flood like this in decades. Just a few days ago, what was a hurricane along the Gulf Coast the Eye Wall of Hurricane Ida is now approaching New Orleans, and we are feeling those Hurricane Gusts somewhere around 85 miles per Hour Reporter its remnants bringing Extreme Weather to places that are not used to it warming atmosphere is going to make heatwaves hotter its Making Wildfire Seasons longer, and its making these flooding events more extreme. Reporter the question tonight, can cities be better prepared some new York City subways closed down again due to rushing water. It seems to be happening more frequently the Subway System is not a submarine. Reporter the head of the Transit System in New York telling me in some cases they can build better but with Extreme Weather seeming to ramp up, Mother Nature seems to always be one step ahead this is no longer a Freak Accident you think this is a clear pattern . Listen, im not a climatologist, but the professionals are saying Extreme Weather events are becoming more frequent, and that we have to prepare for them and the brutal conditions in the gulf not getting any better desperate families pounded by ida struggling to get food, Water And Gas still without power. And late News Tonight about a new tragedy involving Nursing Home residents. Morgan chesky reports. Reporter tonight, Frustration Mounting and fears setting in as Hurricane Idas impact only deepens. I just dont want to cry anymore im tired, yeah, and burning up at night, you know you wake up, you feel like you in hell. Reporter just outside New Orleans, Tawny Ellison still has Power Lines draped over her car how are you holding up sweating to death. Reporter the 76yearold wants a tarp for her Roof Leak from ida, but cant afford it now. So she waits, like so many others, in brutal heat and widespread power outages. For residents here, every bag of ice a potential lifesaver i have meds that need to be on ice. Reporter neighbors and national Guard Distributing essentials as residents struggle to recover. Idas Death Toll still rising the state confirming four Nursing Home residents died after being evacuated with 850 others to this warehouse, now under investigation. In hard hit houma, lines for vital supplies forced some to wait for hours. Expectant Mother Megan Nakin needs Everything But Today mainly water because we have kids its tough reporter every day a new struggle forcing many to make hard choices. Are you going to stay . I dont know. The way ive been feeling, i feel like i might just stick a for Sale Sign and say as is. Reporter An Uncertain Future shared by so many from a Storm Taking so much morgan joins us now. And morgan, were hearing more and more about people with medical needs stuck without power. What are officials going to do to help them yeah, tom, right now the city of New Orleans prepping this Convention Center to specifically house those disabled or people with specific critical medical needs. The mayor saying they plan to have 100 beds at the start, but can certainly expand tom . Still a dire situation there in New Orleans. All right, morgan, thank you. Now to another Breaking Story in washington where the Supreme Court just cleared the way for a controversial Abortion Law in texas its a major blow for the abortion Rights Movement for other states, though, the divisive ruling could be a blueprint toward their own laws Catie Beck reports reporter a divided supreme Court Decision causing more divide across the Country Everyone deserves to have the ability to decide if and when to carry a child. Reporter a latenight 54 vote allows the countrys most restrictive Abortion Law to stand in texas, justices block the laws, saying Abortion Providers failed to make their case that the court should step in the law forbids abortions after cardiac activity is detected, typically at six weeks, and allows citizens to sue anyone who assisted anyone to get an abortion after that time. President Biden Vowing to challenge the law with powerful federal resources, saying it unleashes unconstitutional chaos. Meanwhile, the defenders of the law call it incredible Progress Florida and South Dakota already making moves toward adopting their own. It clearly is going to send a signal to all the states that are interested in banning abortion. Reporter advocates of Abortion Rights predict a firestorm of similar legislation. Roe v. Wade is the dead letter in texas today. Reporter you use the word sneaky to describe the texas law. Whats sneaky about it what theyve done is said were not going enforce the law. Were going to empower individuals to be able to sue people to stop them from having abortion were going to try to get someone else to do our Dirty Work for us. Reporter the issue again heads to the Supreme Court in coming months. Catie beck, Nbc News and were back in 60 seconds with more Breaking News about why already skyhigh Car Prices could go up even more. Plus, our exclusive. A family who survived that Florida Condo collapse how they made it out alive. Stay with us weve been married 53 years. We love to walk on the beach. I have two daughters and then two granddaughters. I noticed that memories were not there like they were when i was much younger. Since taking prevagen, my memory has gotten better and its like the Puzzle Pieces have all been [click] put together. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. Yeah, i mean the thing is, people like geico because its just easy. Bundling for example. 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Were told Suv And Truck models most likely will be affected by all of this gm following similar announcements from ford, nissan and toyota asian Chip Factories have been hit hard by the covid delta variant, forcing some factories to close, and thats led to a shortage of both new and used vehicles, sending Car Prices even higher, hitting a Record Price Average in august of 41,000 anyone who needs a new car may find very few options in the weeks ahead, potentially meaning even higher prices on dealer lots. Tom . Average price 40,000. All right, thank you there is new Fallout Tonight after Podcast Star Joe Rogan announced he has covid and he is being treated among other things an antiparasite drug that the fda has warned people to avoid. Meantime, more doctors and nurses on the Front Line say they are combatting Covid Misinformation with some icus overwhelmed. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez goes inside one of those hospitals tonight. Reporter the icu at Billings Clinic In Montana is nearing 150 capacity, and the hospital is asking the national guard for help i wouldnt wish this on my worst enemy at all. Reporter patrick has been here more than a week. He is just 24 years old. Do you regret not getting the vaccine . Absolutely, i 100 regret it. Reporter during our brief interview, he paused to catch his breath but he wanted to continue so he could counter what he calls misinformation that the vaccine was not a real vaccine, that it was, like, a tactic that the government was trying to use on us. Reporter thats whats so frustrating to Health Care workers here. Were here to do our part it feels like those refusing to choose Vaccine Arent helping us reporter this is the e. R. They set up Overflow Beds in the hallways just this week, the hospital had to divert nearly 30 ambulances to other facilities in just one day and for some nurses, its personal. Brad Von Bergen lost his Mother And Stepfather to covid last year. How hard it is to keep doing this oh, man, i never thought wed be in this situation again. Reporter Joey Treywick didnt think so either. He worked at another hospital we visited here in october. We are broken. Reporter since then, he came down with covid and recovered. There is something about my brain that has to stay positive. Reporter so would you say youre still broken i would say im healing. Reporter this deep into the pandemic for both nurses and patients thank you you guys are really my heroes. Reporter healing doesnt come easy. Gabe gutierrez, Nbc News, billings, montana. Now to an Nbc News exclusive, and good news for americans who struggle to prove that they own their own homes. New federal rules aim to protect families whose homes and land have been passed down over generations often without a Will Or Deed the top cause of Land Loss for Black Americans in the u. S here is dasha burns. Reporter in bucksport, south carolina, the battles are fought through faith and community. People here can trace their roots back to over a century of life on this land, which has been passed down generation to generation, often informally without a will the legal term for that is Heirs Property its always called family land. It was only after Post Flooding we understood that had a legal ramification to it as well. Reporter bucksport is an increasingly floodprone Region Backtoback hurricanes in recent years devastated the area and in 2018, Hurricane Florence destroyed hazel bellarmines home Thats Water from Florence Reporter she found out she lives on Heirs Property when she applied for Fema Aid they couldnt approve us certain things it was a nightmare. Reporter Hazels Name is not on the Deed None of her living relatives are either that meant they couldnt prove the land was theirs. According to longstanding Fema Funding requirements Heirs Property Owners Cant get a mortgage, have limited to no access to Housing Repair Money because you cannot prove clear ownership. Reporter femas new policy will change that by expanding the list of Documentation Theyll accept for individual assistance. But Heirs Property owners are still not in the clear at any moment, an heir could sell his or her share, which then makes everybody vulnerable to having their property lost. Reporter when someone dies without a will, their heirs, kids, grandkids, great grandkids and so on all join the land jointly as tenants in common a property could end up with hundreds of part owners. And if just one of them decides to sell their share, that could result in the forced sell of the entire property below Market Value about 60 of african american owned land is Heirs Property and vulnerable to land grabs. Bucksport 30 miles from Myrtle Beach is a prime target for Developers Development can be good and bad but when youre in Heirs Property, its definitely going to be a bad thing. Reporter its not just a problem for Black Americans. It impacts the native american community, people in appalachia, and the Latino Colonias on the border Heirs Property is an issue among low income folks. Low income folks do not sit around the Dinner Table and discuss Estate Planning Reporter and fixing it is often unaffordable Hazels Family paid a lawyer 7,000 to update their deed. And did it get you guys anywhere . Nope. They wanted more money and we couldnt afford it are you worried you might not be able to protect this property . I am. This is our houses this is what our parents left us. This is our heritage this is where we belong dasha burns, Nbc News, bucksport, south carolina. We thank dasha for that were back in a moment with a family who survived that Condo Collapse in florida. What they say they heard and felt seconds before the building gave way survived that Condo Collapse in florida. What they say they heard and felt seconds before the building gave way. 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Reporter to the waitress community, the pandemic hit home after nick cordero, who was in the original cast, died after battling Covid Nick was a beloved company member, deeply kind, deeply talented, had a big life here. Reporter in honor of him, their Pie Board now features a slice of live your Life Pie and that is the song he wrote. And so he lives inside our little show for ever and ever. Reporter remembering while reopening as broadways next act. Joe fryer, Nbc News. And we will be singing along. Thats nightly news. Thank you so much for watching Im Tom Llamas in for lester for All Of Us here at Nbc News, good night right now at Nbc Bay Area News Tonight small victories for firefighters battling to save south lake tahoe. We got an up close look at what they are doing today to protect the homes. Also, smoke is drifting back here in the bay area. What happens when we breathe this dirty air for days on end . Talking to a Ucf Doctor who is trying to answer that very question. 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