The other would likely follow soon thereafter. Im 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 idas 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. Lets begin with Polo Sandoval in New York. Video released toDay By the nypd of
Late. Nearly all of the understood gates in Louisianas Hurricane and storm damaged Risk Reduction System have been closed ahead of the storm, those that are still open, right now theyre going to be closed in the next few hours. Prolonged Power Outages also a major concern. Fema says its moving Supply Trucks and generators into louisiana ahead of landfall. There are 10,000 linemen in the state already and another 20,000 on standby. Many hospitals in the area are already maxed out, short of beds due to covid19. Health officials asking residents not to go to hospital unless it is a dire emergency. Now, On Saturday, Louisianas Governor stressing the dangerous and historic nature of idas threat. When you talk about Rain Totals that could be Up To 15, 16 inches in isolated, about 20 inches, with that kind of rain, that kind of Storm Surge, that kind of wind, this is just a very serious storm. It will be one of the very strongest storms to hit louisiana since the 1850s. Ironically its set to
Hurricane katrina 16 years ago. The national Weather Service Office in New Orleans says Storm Surge and high winds could leave some locations uninhabitable for weeks or even months. Both mandatory and voluntary evacuations ordered for several louisiana parishes and the national Hurricane Center warns of lifethreatening situations. Officials say if residents are planning to leave do it now. On saturday the governor expressed the dangerous and historic nature of idas threat. When you talk about Rain Total that could be up to 15, 16 inches, and in isolated areas above 20 inches, with that kind of rain that kind of Storm Surge, that kind of wind, this is just a very serious storm. It will be one of the very strongest storms to hit louisiana since the 1850s and ironically scheduled to make Land Fall on the 16th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. And we have the latest on The Storm. T moments ago upgraded to the category 4. What does that mean . Its a ba hellith. Hurr behemoth. 133 wind per h
Point. Were tdown over 200 nurses that we cant fill. Weve had people literally walk off the job because they couldnt take it anymore. Have you had days where you didnt want to come to work . Yes, yes, ive had moments where i sit in my car and cry. A special session of the Arkansas General Assembly resumes this morning to consider masking mandates. Earlier this year republican Governor Asa Hutchison approved a statewide ban on Mask Mandates, a move he regrets. Cases were at a low point. Everything has changed now. Yes, in hindsight i wish that had not become law. After one week back at school, a Covid Outbreak in the marian School District in arkansas has put more than 500 students and staff in quarantine. Louisiana is also facing a severe shortage of icu beds. Louisiana State University will require all students to either get vaccinated or get tested monthly. Doctors are now strongly encouraging adults to get vaccinated to protect children. It is hard for us as pediatricians to see kid
Nations are vaccinated. And more new evidence shows Donald Trump and his allies blatantly attempted a coup. Now new calls for him to be charged. And alone without defenders, new details on Andrew Cuomos plan to stay in power despite facing a potential criminal investigation. Good morning to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. It is thursday, august 5th. Weve let our children down. That is the message from one Fda Vaccine Adviser as millions of families prepare to send their children back to school, including many who were too young to be vaccinated. Millions in places where the Delta Variant is running rampant. Look at arkansas, between april and july, cases involving children younger than 18 spiked 517 . Hospitalizations up 270 . Icu admissions up 275 . Arkansass Republican Governor who banned Mask Mandates has seen the data and now changed his mind. Our cases were at a low point. Everything has changed now. And yes, in hindsight i wish that had not become