Week ago today, as i saw the path of Hurricane Ida, i called the governors of mississippi, louisiana, to offer to help from New York and they were grateful. Little did i know that just one day later, we would be the ones asking for help. We would have experienced a cataclysmic Weather Event of proportions the likes of which have never been seen in our state. The volume of water that came down in a one Hour Period from 8 51 p. M. To 9 51 p. M. Last Wednesday Night broke all the records and literally the records have been set 10 days before. Ladies and gentlemen, that is the definition of a climate crisis. We are experiencing a climate crisis as we speak. More than talking about that, it is a humanitarian crisis. You only have to walk down the street, as i have many times with our elected officials, who care so deeply about the people who live here and throughout queens and the affected communities, to know that people that we represent who put their faith in us are in pain right now. Th
It is one week ago today, as i saw the death of hurricane ida, i caused the governors of mississippi i called the governors of mississippi and they were grateful. Little did i know that one day later, we would be the ones asking for help. That we wouldve experienced a cataclysmic Weather Event whose proportions the likes of which have never been seen in our state. The volume of water that came down in a one hour time from 8 51 p. M. To 9 51 p. M. Last Wednesday Night roque all the records and literally the records had been set 10 you 10 days before. That is the definition of a climate crisis. We are experiencing a climate rises as we speak. More than talking about that its a humanitarian crisis and you only have to walk down the street as i have many times, our elected officials care so deeply about those who live here in the affected communities. People that we represent who put their faith in us are in pain right now. They are hurting. They look into our eyes and they asked us to hel
Weve lost loved ones, homes, sMall Businesses and even small things, the marriage albums, the mementos, the pictures that can never be replaced. It lives a hole in your heart, a hole in your heart. Now in the short term of course, we need the federal aid to staunch the bleeding and rebuild stronger and more resilience than before and mr. President , i heed you for heeding my call and those of my colleagues in the New York delegation. Lets have the congressional delegation [applause] and we all worked to speedily grip public simmons, which goes to the city and locality, individual simmons grant, grant, not loans, of up to 36,000 per individual and small Business Support that will unlock aid to many homeowners and Mall Business owners who need it. But my friends, as you know, mr. President , we cannot stop there. Our climate is changing in ways that are undeniable, nash accelerating, that are caused by humorrings, that are devastating communities here in queens and across america with in
Tapper. We start today with our national lead. At any Moment President biden is expected to speak after touring Storm Damage in new york and New Jersey. The remnants of Hurricane Ida killed at least 50 people in the northeast. You see him here earlier today in New Jersey. This Afternoon President Biden pointing to the recent string of Extreme Weather as a sign that Climate Change is already here. And also using that opportunity to pitch his massive Infrastructure Plan as necessary to combat Climate Change. But as cnns Jeff Zeleny reports, A Battle Is Raging Inside his own party on how to get it done. Reporter President Biden offering hugs and compassion, surveying Storm Damage today. Thank god youre safe. Reporter a week after Hurricane Idas deadly wrath struck New Jersey and new york. A firsthand look at neighborhoods devastated by floodwaters where residents are still sorting through whats left of their ravaged homes. The losses that we witnessed today are profound. Dozens of lost li
New york and New Jersey that federal help and tens of billions of help is on the way. Welcome. Im neil cavuto. This is your world. What were chronicaling here is a president saying that im here and so is the federal government. He will be speaking shortly about the kind of aid hes talking about. Lets get the read from Alex Hogan in manville, New Jersey. Alex . Hi, neil. Its such a painful day for people in this community that are starting to pick up the pieces after losing everything that they own. As you mentioned, the president was here today in manville, New Jersey. He met with state and local officials touring this area and needing many of these residents. He talked with people, stopping by to give them hugs and spoke with a woman and talked about what it was like for her when she came home. Probably 2 30, 3 00, the houses on fire. Thank god you didnt come back. Yeah. We were not near the house. Nobody was able to come back yet because the waters were so high. Were extremely gratef