Hurricane Ida, 22 dead

The death toll of Hurricane Ida in the states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania has risen to 22 deaths, including one child. The US media reports. Six thousand men of the National Guard were mobilized for relief in the affected areas. This was announced by US President Joe Biden, adding that drones have also been deployed to assess the extent of the damage and the military has been asked to provide images via satellite.
Hurricane Ida, as well as forest fires, are evidence of “the climate crisis,” Biden said. “We need to be better prepared. We need to act,” he said, urging Congress to approve its Build Back Better plan for strengthening and rebuilding power infrastructure and grids. These investments will make the country more “resilient” in the face of increasingly frequent natural disasters, he assured, speaking of “one of the greatest challenges of our time”.