To resolve them. That is getting power back on in homes. Thats getting gas to fuel stations. Thats 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 were here is we want to know what real people deal with. Cnn is just outside of new orleans. Nadia, youre 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 theyve reached their final straw, and theyre trying figure out what happens next. Theyre seeing the lights come on in some neighborhoods. Where im at in kenner, the lights are still off. And theyre not optimistic theyll turn off by wednesday when the Power Company says theyll be on. And they still have to clean up. Look at this Power Line that came crashing down during the storm. Its still right here in the middle of
Hello, again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. Right now, Desperation Setting in as cities from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast Deal with the aftermath of hurricane ida. At least 50 people are dead across the northeast and many are facing Flood Warnings again today. And were just learning President Biden will visit New Jersey and new York Tuesday to survey the damage. The Death Toll in Louisiana And Mississippi stands at 13. Many hardhit communities there are running short on food, fuel, and other supplies. In louisiana, the desperation is turning deadly. A man was killed after reportedly cutting in line at a gas station. Fuel supplies are growing more scarce by the day. Police say the shooting proves how desperate people are. Its unbelievable that People Cant Act like adults in this situation. Ladies and gentlemen, the services are here. We dont have enough gas. We dont have enough gas being delivered to stations. We dont have enough generators on. T
The search is reportedly su suspended after two College Students still missing were swept into a storm drain. Their car can be seen right here atop the railing above a storm drain. Across louisiana, the situation becoming increasingly desperate as temperatures soar And Food And Fuel run short. In jefferson Pf Son parish, a M Shot And killed while waiting in line at a gas station. Cnn has Team Coverage on the ground as the cleanup continues. Well check in with adrienne in New Orleans in a moment. First, evan mcmorrissantoro in paterson, new jersey. Evan, what is the situation there . Reporter fred, i want to talk to you about how this storm is still going on in places like paterson, new jersey. Take a look at this river over here. This is the passaic river. Flood stage is 7 feet. Earlier this morning, the national Weather Service said it was at 9 feet. You can see how high that water is. Thats still going on. Obviously, its not as bad as it was on Wednesday Night. I want to take you thr
Its not the government that will be coming after these clinics. The government puts the power in the hands of regular citizens who can sue providers or any woman who violates this law. Texas rangers are already setting up websites for tipoffs. They say its a bounty hunter system. The Texas Law creates a Vij L Vigilante system. They have been hall marks of the lone Star State along with the size. You know the saying, everything is bigger in texas. Some women will have to drive for hours to reach the next State Line if they get a legal abortion, that is if she can afford it. Gloria allred represented Norma Mccorby who is jane roe. Gloria, what was your reaction when you heard this law in texas would be allowed stay on the books . What did you think of that . I immediately thought we have to fight against this. We have to do everything we can legally, politically, emotionally. We have to get to the streets as well, put our bodies on the line to support the women of texas who are going to
Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. Desperate acts in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Six victims are dead after an evacuation gone incredibly wrong. They were among many that were evacuated to a warehouse with deplorable conditions. Nearly onethird of Gas Stations are without fuel, some people waiting for five hours to fill their tanks just so they can sit in their cars with airconditioning, the Desperation And Frustration boiling over on friday. One person was fatally shot in line at a Gas Station in jefferson parish. In the northeast, at least 50 people died from the storm. Half the fatalities are in New Jersey where Flash Floods demolished basements and tore through buildings. On Tuesday President Biden Will visit New York and New Jersey to survey the damage. Nadia is here for us. Nadia, what are people in New Orleans telling you . They sound like theyre fed up with this. Reporter yeah, jim, everyone is tired because they said we made it through Hurricane Ida, but its the aftermath t