US overcomes Hurricane Ida storm damage
(VOVWORLD) - President Joe Biden will travel to New Jersey and New York on Tuesday to survey widespread storm damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida which made landfall in 4 northeastern states last week, claiming the lives of at least 47 people.
 Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, US, on August 29, 2021. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
The White House announced on Saturday that President Biden has pledged to mobilize federal resources to support the affected states to overcome the hurricane consequences.
Earlier, he visited Louisiana where the storm first made landfall last Sunday, killing 12 people and knocking out power for more than 1 million others.
After making landfall in Louisiana, tropical storm Ida unleashed torrential rains and severe flooding in New York and New Jersey.
Due to its impact, the US has declared a state of emergency in 14 counties of New York, including New York City.