[Epoch Times September 3, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Li Xin comprehensive report) US President Biden said on Thursday (September 2) that he will use the power of the federal government to help the “Ida” The hurricane affected people and investigate the damage caused by the hurricane.
Biden plans to travel to Louisiana on Friday to visit the local victims affected by “Ada”. However, on Wednesday night, several states in the northeastern region, including New York, were also hit by storms. As of Thursday afternoon, the reported death toll has risen to 28.
At noon on Thursday, Eastern Time, Biden made a comment on the issue of “Ada” at the White House. He promised that the federal government would provide assistance to those who suffered from floods and power outages, and called on private insurance companies to abide by the agreements signed with those who suffered losses in the storm.
“My message to everyone affected is: we are all in the same boat. The state is here to help. This is the clear message I have been giving to key officials, governors, energy and utility leaders in the region, in the past For a few days, my government has been working closely with them.” Biden said.
“We will work around the clock until the critical needs of the area are fully met,” he added.
Affected by Category 4 hurricane “Ada”, as many as 1 million users in Louisiana lost power after the attack last Sunday; on Wednesday, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and other states were hit by heavy rains and caused floods. In addition to casualties, Nearly 100,000 people lost power in New Jersey, and thousands in New York State. Late Wednesday, all subway lines in New York City were suspended.
Local officials said Pennsylvania and some other states lacked domestic water and needed assistance. As the national energy sector infrastructure in the southeastern United States was damaged by the hurricane, federal officials are rushing to deal with the resulting shortage of gas and other fuels.
In a fact sheet released by the White House earlier on Thursday, it detailed the actions that the entire government is taking to support the victims of “Ada”, including changing the benefits available to SNAP users and allowing them Buy cooked food and set up shelters in various places in Luzhou.
In his conversation, Biden also mentioned new channels to help the disaster-stricken areas recover, such as working with private companies that operate electricity and communications to speed up the restoration of electricity and mobile phone services.
Biden also instructed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to cooperate with the power companies in the states of Los Angeles and Mississippi to authorize the use of surveillance drones, and instructed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to cooperate with mobile phone service providers to initiate an agreement , Allowing customers who rely on a single provider to provide services to transfer to another provider when that provider fails.
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