WASHINGTON – The toll of torrential rains and devastation caused by the ‘tail’ of Hurricane Ida on the east coast of the United States has risen to 46 dead. It is reported there Cnn, according to which at least 23 deaths have been recorded in New Jersey alone. The other victims are counted in Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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The governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, he explained that most of them are people caught in the floods while in their cars. Dozens of people have died in six eastern states after the storm brought unprecedented rainfall in some areas. The death toll includes a Connecticut state policeman who was run over while answering a call from a missing person.
Particularly affected, with 16 victims, were New York State and the city, where flooding of streets and basements caused the majority of the victims. Hundreds of flights were canceled at LaGuardia and JFK airports. The president of the United States, Joe Biden, asked the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) to allow drones to be sent to areas affected by Hurricane Ida to assess possible damage to the energy infrastructure.
The violence of Hurricane Ida is the fault of climate change
Biden also said he asked Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to use all available tools, including strategic oil reserves, to secure fuel supplies. “The country is here to lend a hand. This is the message I reiterated to the mayors, governors and leaders of the region, with which my administration is working intensively”.
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