to resolve them. that is getting power back on in homes. that s getting gas to fuel stations. that s getting catarps out ther so people can mitigate their damage and to create and provide the assistance. so people who come home after not having electricity have to replenish the fridge. part of why we re here is we want to know what real people deal with. cnn is just outside of new orleans. nadia, you re on the ground with people who are dealing with these conditions right now. and what are they telling you? well, a lot of people are frustrated, and they are at the point where they ve reached their final straw, and they re trying figure out what happens next. they re seeing the lights come on in some neighborhoods. where i m at in kenner, the lights are still off. and they re not optimistic they ll turn off by wednesday when the power company says they ll be on. and they still have to clean up. look at this power line that came crashing down during the storm. it s still ri
the other would likely follow soon thereafter. i m amara walker in atlanta in for pamela brown. you are in the cnn newsroom. one full week after hurricane ida slammed louisiana and the death toll is still climbing. the details are horrifying. in louisiana, more than 600,000 homes and businesses are still without power. and the merciless heat proved fatal for an elderly man in new orleans. it could take several more weeks to restore power to everyone in the state. in new york, heroism and heartbreak from ida s deadly visit there. this is a new york police officer wading into chest deep waters wednesday to investigate reports of people inside the flooded basement of a home with stuffed animals and toys bobbing in the filthy, murky water. the officers were blocked by locked doors and live electricity. firefighters brought in specialized equipment and discovered the bodies of three people, all of whom had drowned. let s begin with polo sandoval in new york. video released tod
the worst. as soon as the storm passes, we ll put this, we ll put the country s full might behind the rescue and recovery. the help from the federal government and local crews will be needed. right now, a half million people in the new orleans area do not have power. joining us now to show the power of the storm, nbc news meteorologist bill karins and ali velshi. we can see the strong winds there. how is it on the ground? the signal is going in and out. we re trying everything possible. this is the way it goes right now. these are gusts. they re not sustained wind. as you can see, when they come in. what i m going through right now, it feels like microderm abrasion on my face. our viewers say what are you putting yourself in this danger for? there s a concrete wall there so i m completely blocked the the elements by a wall and from the hotel in front of me and this is still what i m getting. we re a couple blocks from the mississippi river here. so some of this may be com
new york governor andrew cuomo announcing he ll resign after a scathing report found the three-term governor sexually harassed 11 women. cuomo apologizing and still defending his behavior. in my mind, i ve never crossed the line with anyone. but i didn t realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn. there are generational and cultural shifts that i just didn t fully appreciate, and i should have. no excuses. the best way i can help now is if i step aside and let government get back to governing and therefore, that s what i ll do. cuomo has led the state for more than a decade earning national praise at the height of the pandemic for his initial handling of the coronavirus. yet, in the months since calls for his resignation and impeachment growing in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. long-time political allies in new york even president biden say they thought the governor should resign. after calling on him to do so, president biden reacting to his announ
investigating governor andrew cuomo. yes, it could lead to an arrest. and the accuser behind that criminal complaint break their silence. california s biggest single wildfire, ever. the smoke spreading so far, denver now has some of the worst air quality in the world. the ancient greek city of olympia in danger, as a massive wildfire burns closer. the terrifying evacuations overnight. president biden s infrastructure bill clears a key-senate vote. what happens, next? and final gold rush. team usa closing strong. allyson felix now the most decorated american track and field olympian, ever. golden redemption for men s basketball and the men s relay team and the marathoner who shocked the world. this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz-balart. good evening. as this latest covid surge has taken hold, there has been a painful sense of déjà vu. no more than today, the scenes all too familiar. long lines of people trying to get tested, as cases skyrocket. many are