Seen before in the region. Recordbreaking, major expressways completely flooded in new York City. Passenger Rail Service shut down across the northeast. Torrential Rain Flooded People out of their homes. There is only sadness and it is just overwhelming. So where we are is that we have to start from scratch as we are mourning. We have to see how we can move on. The nypd says more than 800 passengers were rescued. Look at that, from the new York City subway system. The department says that it made hundreds of other rescues including a Livery Driver on a flooded road in central park. Officers also say a disabled man trapped inside his home when he asked about his dog, police went back and rescued the dog as well. One of the most extraordinary images this minor League Stadium turned in to a lake this boundbrook New Jersey. Polo sandoval is actually caught in floodwaters on the way there and he will join us soon. Fema has approved a temporary Housing Program for victims of Hurricane Ida in
Joe walsh is back with us this morning. Joe, aside from afghanistan this week which of course has been a massive story. There were also big developments involving the investigation into the attack on the capitol earlier this year in january. House Minority Leader Kevin Mccarthy made that threat to Telecommunication Companies saying if they complied with Records Request from the committee doing the investigating when republicans are in the majority he said they would not forget. Joe, we have now learned hes among the lawmakers whose phone records the panel is requesting that these Telecommunications Companies reserve. Kaitlan, mccarthy is nervous. Jim jordan is nervous. These republicans are nervous. No doubt about that. But im struck again the Language Mccarthy and Marjorie Taylor Greene and jordan and the rest of them used threatening these private companies. The government is going to come after you. Man, this is not the republican party i belonged to. This is trumps party, right . U
Toscano and many other New Yorkers. The state extended their Eviction Ban through The End of the year, but for so many other states, there are no protections in place. And without this federal eviction moratorium, that money is needed very badly by many of these renters across the country. John . Money is there, if only they could figure out a way to get it to them. Vanessa yerkovich, thank you for that report. New day continues now. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. It is friday, september 3rd. Im john berman. Brianna is off. You made it all the way to Friday Morning. Its our last hour. Nice to be in the studio instead of on the lawn. We do begin with the rising Death Toll with the historic storm in new york. Most trapped in their homes or cars when the Flood Waters rose too fast to escape. This morning millions of people are still under flood warnings. We have some new video in from manville, new jersey. You can see the town had been under water. Now t
Remnants of Hurricane Ida battered the northeast with recordbreaking rain and historic and deadly flooding. At least 46 people have now died across six states. Many drowning in their homes and cars. More than 20 Million people remain under Flood Warnings this morning. The threat of flooding from rising rivers is expected to continue into the holiday weekend. And officials say that more than 500 New Yorkers had to be rescued from flooded roads, buildings and subway stations. The new York Police department even had to make a Water Rescue in Central Park. At least eight tornadoes touched down in pennsylvania, massachusetts and New Jersey. At times reducing homes to nothing but splinters. And now, the Cleanup And Damage assessment begins. We begin this morning with cnns Polo Sandoval who is live in hardhit bound brook, New Jersey. Polo, hey, whats going on . And what are you seeing over there . Reporter kaitlan, good morning to you. That nearby river is slowly its still a big concern here.
You are watching fox and friends first, thank you for joining us and begin with this Fox News Alert at a live look at Capitol Hill, demanding lawmakers on evacuations from afghanistan. American still stranded as Tens Of Thousands of refugees arrive in the us. Lawmakers are discussing it with the president. The us may be out of afghanistan but the conflict continues as lawmakers demand answers. Of group of 2 dozen republican senators sent a letter to the White House in part saying our Media Priority is the Safety And Wellbeing of american citizens, permanent residents and allies left behind in afghanistan. They will not be abandoned to terrorists abroad. Oil afghans served alongside of american troops. Apparently also evacuated Tens Of Thousands of afghans have clear direction to americans and no idea who they are. More from the department of Homeland Security how the Vetting Process will work. That will tell us much. They undergo the policy of what happens with applicants is not succes