President Joe Biden will tour New York and New Jersey on Tuesday following catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Ida, which left at least 50 victims in six northeastern states last week.
The president will demand additional federal expenses to reinforce the infrastructures against this type of phenomenon.
Biden approved a "major disaster" declaration for several counties in New York and New Jersey in response to flood damage.
Biden will tour Manville, New Jersey, and the borough of Queens in New York City.
Joe Biden will visit New Jersey and New York to observe the devastation of Hurricane Ida's tail blows
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Last week's historic rainfall overflowed rivers and drainage systems, with some victims trapped in apartment or vehicle basements or swept away while trying to escape.
The storm also spawned several tornadoes.
Twenty-seven of the deceased were registered in New Jersey, while in New York City, 13 people lost their lives, 11 of them in Queens.
President Joe Biden walks to the presidential helicopter at Delaware National Air Force Base in New Castle, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021.AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta
The Democratic president visited Louisiana last Friday, where Hurricane Ida made landfall and promised $ 100 billion in direct aid.
The phenomenon claimed the lives of at least 13 people in this state and left New Orleans completely in the dark.
Electric service is still slowly resuming in the city.
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Manville, located along New Jersey's Raritan River, is almost always severely affected by storms.
It was the site of catastrophic flooding in 1998, after the remnants of Tropical Storm Floyd struck the area.
It was also severely damaged by Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Storm Sandy in 2012.
Both New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio spent part of Labor Day touring affected communities.
Deanne Criswell, former director of emergency management for the city and now head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, accompanied de Blasio.
With information from EFE and AP.
