Biden directs federal aid to NY, NJ after deadly flooding

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved large catastrophe declarations greenlighting national assistance for radical six New Jersey counties and 5 New York counties affected by devastating flooding past week from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. At slightest 50 radical were killed successful six Eastern states arsenic grounds rainfall past Wednesday overwhelmed rivers and sewer systems. Some radical were trapped successful fast-filling basement apartments and cars, oregon swept distant arsenic they tried to escape. The tempest besides spawned respective tornadoes. Biden is scheduled to sojourn New Jersey and New York City connected Tuesday to survey tempest damage, the White House said. The tempest killed astatine slightest 27 radical successful New Jersey and 13 successful New York City.