we already have debris collection happening in the city of kenner. that's something you're not seeing in other areas around here, because we're jumping back quick. we have our own municipal emergency response team that's ready to go right here in the city of kenner. i think this is one of the best prepared cities in this region. the only thing we can learn is we need to stick together more. i've seen things i've never seen before. people from all walks of life only coming together, only worried about each other. not worried about themselves. >> and you know, a we need that in today's day and age. mayor ben zahn, thank you for taking the time to talk to us. we know your schedule is so full right now. best of luck to all of you there and appreciate that again. >> i appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you, mr. mayor. >>> we want to turn our focus to the northeast now, which is also recovering after the remnants of ida slammed into that region. and some roads there are still underwater. >> the remnants of the storm triggered historic flash flooding, sever

this is in kenner. this is a main drag where you have got down power lines here.mer down over here. more down power lines and look how they are leaning. these wires are very close to the road. they are letting motorists and some pedestrians navigate around this but they may want to rethink that because this is just a little bit too close. a lot of trucks have come by here with high clearance and when it gets pitch black here, they could be in danger of pulling down some of these lines. but, anderson, again, a slow grind here in louisiana. they're -- they are assuring people they are getting to this as fast as they can but we have been chasing power crews all day long and talking to these guys on the line restoring the polls and everything. it's -- it's tough. they have got to, like, check for, you know, sewage, gas, water lines, fiber lines. every time they -- they try to, you know, correct the situation like this. that's what they have got to check for. so it's -- it's very painstaking, dangerous, and again, not fast enough for people here. >> and, brian, preside

this is in kenner.s is the main drag where you have downed power lines here, a transformer down over there, more downed power lines and look how they're leaning. and these wires are very close to the road. we've been watching this for hours. this is a dangerous situation. they're letting motorists and some pedestrians navigate around this but they may want to rethink that because this is a little too close. a lot of trucks have come by here with high clearance and when it gets pitch black here they could be in danger of pulling down some of these lines. but anderson, again, a slow grind here in louisiana. they're assuring people they're getting to this as fast as they can, but we've been chasing power crews all day long and talking to these guys on the line, restoring the poles and everything. it's tough. they've got to check for sewage, gas, water lines, fiber lines. every time they try to correct the situation like this. that's what they've got to check for. it's very painstaking, dangerous, and again

where i'm at in kenner, the lights are still off. and they're not optimistic they'll turn off by wednesday when the power company says they'll be on. and they still have to clean up. look at this power line that came crashing down during the storm. it's still right here in the middle of the street, and as you look down the street, all you see is more power lines and power poles blocking the street. so the residents are dropped inside of their homes. now, one woman we spoke with says they haven't seen a storm like this ever. she said they never had this much damage. the power going out issues like they're had since ida. they've been living in this neighborhood since 1985. she said this moment makes her think of her mother and here's why. >>> my mom, thank good, well, i say thank god, but she passed from covid in march of 20 20. so i'm just thankful that she was not here to witness any of this. she would have been so miserable right now. she really would have. >> reporter: i'm so sorry to hear about your mother. it's one storm after an

and what has become a hot, sweltering moment for the state of louisiana, especially in kenner, rightext to new orleans. take a look behind me. this is what the street looks like in this neighborhood. this power line down. this power pole, another one, another one. it just keeps going on and on down this street. the neighbors say they felt barricaded inside their homes, trapped inside because of the downed power lines. they had to get in their cars and drive across their neighbors' lawns just to get out of the neighborhood. one woman tells me there's a bit of a silver lining when it comes to this storm, and it regards her mother. >> my mom, thank god -- well, i say thank god -- but she passed from covid in march of 2020. so i'm just thankful that she was not here to witness any of this. because she would have been so miserable right now. she really would have. >> reporter: i'm so sorry to hear about your mother. it's one storm after another for your family, it seems like. >> it seems, yeah. but this is the nature of the beast if you live here in southeastern louisiana. you can expect

nadia romero reports for us from kenner, louisiana. >> reporter: christine, hundreds of thousands ofthe storm. and so power outages and that means no airen canning. and the temperatures are soaring. it is hot, it is humid, and people are fed up. take a look behind me, we're this kenner, louisiana right next to new orleans and this is close to the airport. and you can see power poles that are draped all across this road. one, two, three, four at least blocking people in their homes. they say they felt barricaded inside because they couldn't get out without encountering a power line or a power pole. and listen to one woman, she said the power company here has been out two or three times but there is no progress. >> i saw them walking around and tapping on poles and that is about it. i haven't seen anything else. they haven't moved anything that was down. they haven't given us any information as far as the people who are out here, they give us no information about anything, even tell us when it was going to happen. >> reporter: emily says she lost her mother in march 2020 due to covid-1

and in a change of pace, british teenager and redder kenner has won the us. i've been women singles, title becoming the 1st british woman to lift a grand slam trophy in 44 years. read a can you defeated canadian left? amanda? 6463. the 10 year old didn't lose a single set. meantime tournament. ah, let's take a look at the top stories. our commemorations has been held across the us tomorrow . september 11 attacks us presidents, past and present, joined families at ground 0. we neil remember the victim and memorial was also held in shank fil pennsylvania to mock the moment when united airlines flight 93 crashed into an empty field. then president joe biden laid rates at the ceremony to honor those killed the f. b, i has released the 1st declassified documents about the tags, the material described contacts. the hijackers had with saudi associates in the us . the 16 page report off is no evidence the saudi government was complicit in the part in the plot. my tenant has the latest from washington. president biden instructed the justice department to look through

nbc's liz mclaughlin is in kenner, louisiana with the latest. >> reporter: parts of louisiana still treading water two days after hurricane ida made landfall. dozens bought to safety in jefferson parish. but the fate of many others remains unclear, as rescuers struggle to reach coastal communities. some who decided to ride out the storm regretting that decision. >> in hindsight i probably would have been better off taking off. >> reporter: while many who stayed struggle to find gas and other supplies. about half of louisiana is without power. some may have to wait weeks until it's restored. >> every area is not going to come back at the same time. >> reporter: meanwhile, ida's death toll continues to rise after part of the highway washed away in mississippi. the deadly storm leaving behind a path of destruction. parts of louisiana could be uninhabitable for months. >> this is going to be a marathon and not a sprint. >> reporter: and recovery could take years. >> my heart sinks, because i know what we went through to rebuild after katrina. >> reporter: neighbors are answering the call to help

specially down here in kenner. take a look behind me.. this power line down. this power pole, another one, another one, and it just keeps going on and on down the street. the neighbors say they felt barricaded inside their homes, trapped inside. they had to get in their cars and drive across their neighbors' lawn just to get out of neighborhood. one woman tells me there is a bit of a silver lining when it comes the this storm and it regards her mother. >> my mom, thank god, i say thank god, she passed from covid in march of 2020. so i'm just thankful that she was not here to witness any of this. she would have been so miserable right now. she really would have. >> i'm so sorry to hear about your mother. it is one storm after another for your family, it seems like. >> yeah. this is the nature of the beast. you can expect this to happen on a regular basis. that's the crazy part. >> the area's power company says this particular city should have its power back on by september 8, which is wednesday. the people in the neighborhood are not very

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abc's victor oquendo in kenner, louisiana. >> reporter: hurricane nicholas hammering the texas coastn the middle of the night. rapidly intensifying into a category 1 hurricane just before landfall south of houston. the powerful storm surge overtaking roads. winds rocking this gas station canopy before sending it crashing into the ground. ktrk's ted oberg in the thick of it. >> this rain not only looks like it's coming in sideways, i can tell you down here, it is coming in sideways. just torrential rain. >> reporter: with daybreak, nicholas's wrath coming into view, revealing homes ripped apart. parts of roads washed away. winds snapping the blades off this turbine. our marcus moore is outside houston. >> the power has been knocked out to so many people across the region now. crews are working around the clock to get those services back online. >> reporter: the storm now threatening to dump up to 20 inches of rain across louisiana, where many homes are covered with blue tarps -- damaged by hurricane ida just over two weeks ago. families still cleaning up as the new storm moves in. >>

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read. kenner defeated canadian layla, fernandez 6463. the a 10 year old didn't lose a said the entire tournament. ah, this is algebra here in a quick look at the top stories commemorations have been held across the us. am i 20 years since september live in the tags? us president, past and present, joined family that ground 0 in new york to remember the victims. a memorial was also held in shank, so pennsylvania to match the moment when united airlines flight 93 crashed into an empty field. their president joe biden laid rates at the ceremony to honor those killed the f. b. i has released the 1st day classified documents about the tax documents described contacts. the hijackers had with saudi associates in the us, that the 16 page report offers no evidence. the saudi government was complicit in the 911 plot. my candidate has the lightest from washington. president biden instructed the justice department to look through the documents of the f. b. i investigation into the attacks over the next 6 months and released to the public. what they

. >>> let's go now to kenner, louisiana, just outside new orleans. and nadia romero is in the neighborhood. we can see behind you, littered with downed power lines and poles. what does this mean for the residents in that neighborhood? >> reporter: well, they are living by the sun. so during the day when the sun goes up, it is boiling hot. now that the sun is going down, finally some relief for them. they don't have power or air conditioning. take a look behind me. this is what we're seeing across the street. downed power lines and poles. a couple blocks from here down the road is a red cross van. a mobile unit, an emergency respond team that colonels out and they will give people water and meals. so many people are in need. >> what they need is to understand and believe that there is going to be an end to it. that so many of these people are native louisianans. they've been through it over and over again. they like to think that people will learn from the past and that things will be better each time. unfortunately, it seems like it is happening over

and people are expecting to have their power back on on september 8th for the city of kenner. they're hopeful but not really optimistic. take a look behind me. i mean, this power pole came down during the storm and it's been down ever since. seven days ago. we're going to look at the overhead shot of all the other power poles in the middle of the street all the way down the street, because the electricity has been down for such a really long time. and people are just dying here. there's a man in the background who is screaming they need food and water. they need resources. they need all the above. listen to why one woman says she's so frustrated with the power company. >> i saw them walking around and tapping on poles and that's about it. i haven't seen anything else. they haven't moved anything that was down. they haven't given us any information as far as the people who are out here. they gave us no information about anything. they didn't try to even tell us when it was going to happen. >> so that was her frustration, saying that we've seen them come out two or three times n

there are so many neighbors we have spoken with like here in kenner near the new orleans airport say we can only get by a couple more days like this. it is unfair some are getting power back and we don't have it yet. you mention heat and rain. blistering temperatures last week that easily approached 100 degrees, especially with heat index. monday, parts of the state of louisiana saw rainfall that prompted flash flood warnings, and now again, more rain in the forecast in terms of resources people are looking for. gas line situation has improved a bit. you can find gas if willing to wait a bit. it is food that's still having many folks in dire straights. saw a line yesterday, chris, stretched for two miles for chicken. combine food, gas, electricity, others are a scarce commodity as they're trying to cope. >> a horrible situation. take me to central new jersey where the president will be later today. what's he going to see? >> reporter: blocks and blocks of just utter destruction. elsie cars that are in resting places where they've been forced by flood waters, filled, covered in dirt,

we went through a neighborhood in kenner, louisiana, where roofs were completely torn off houses.n that neighborhood has been without power since the storm. her food's rotting and she's worried about running out of her. she's 72 years old. she says she has high blood pressure, arthritis, and migraines, but she's also worried about elderly neighbors and wants to know when the cavalry's coming. >> you don't even see a fema truck come down. because some kind of assistance should be out. what we had to do, get 10 feet of water to get help? >> katrina was bad but this is way worse than katrina. >> reporter: residents quickly running out of food and water. >> we already ran out of food. we have a little water. >> reporter: are you worried about where you're going to get it? >> yes. we don't really know where we're going to get it at. >> reporter: nearly 1 million people across louisiana are still without power. the heat index continues to top 100 degrees in parts of louisiana with no relief for many. parts of the state bracing for weeks without power. >> our first priority is getting th

in a nearby neighborhood in kenner, louisiana, we were there a short time ago, roofs ripped off housese isolated, running out of food and water. they're wondering when the cavalry is coming to help them. we spoke to a lady there named patricia carter. take a listen. >> we need help. we've got elderly people that don't even go outside. you don't anybody knocking on doors to see if they're okay or do they need medical, do they need food, do they need water. none of that, nothing. you don't even see a fema truck. we thought y'all was fema. >> reporter: so she thought our crew was a fema crew. she's really isolated. she has arthritis, migraines, high blood pressure. she said there's a lot of elderly people on her street she's worried about. they just need someone to come and check on them. they haven't had anyone come down their street yet. that's playing out in neighborhoods all around this area. >> are fema trucks and the cavalry not able to get to people or what's the delay? >> reporter: you know what, in the sense that we have, alisyn, it's not necessarily that the roads are impassable

cnn's brian todd is live in kenner just outside of new orleans. is some progress, john, but it's a slow grind of progress and a dangerous with you. take a look at this. this is williams street in concern. look at this. traffic and pedestrians have to navigate around these downed power lines here. the poles leaning over. those could be active, electrified lines right there. you've got poles down over there and just beyond that we saw half a pole hanging completely suspended by wires, so this is the kind of stuff that people all over southeastern louisiana are navigating. we went to a neighborhood of new orleans east a short time ago and talked to one resident there about what it's like to be without power. take a listen. >> going to make some jambalaya. >> you flagged them. >> absolutely. >> what did you say to them? >> fix my pole, i'll get you some lunch. >> that was a gentleman named larry jackson. we cannot real confirm his offer of lunch was the reason the power crew came to his street. they were probably sweeping that neighborhood anyway but

in kenner in jefferson parish last night, two residential buildings burned to the ground.thankfully no one was hurt or killed. "the new york times" is now reporting that new orleans officials have not ruled out a post-storm evacuation of the city because the aftermath is growing so dire for residents who are still there. officials in lafourche parish announced today that residents are allowed to return there, but they spelled out in brutal detail why they probably shouldn't even if they can. quote, please know there is no clean water access. there is no power in the parish. it will not be restored for some time. nearly all communication is down, including cell phone service parish-wide. your home may be severely damaged and uninhabitable. we do not have access to food at this time due to the amount of damage to stores. so please bring all supplies you need to self-sustain while you are here. again, that warning today from lafourche parish. it is just a very difficult situation in louisiana right now. not clear how long things might stay this way. joining us now is the dire

in the new orleans suburb of kenner. some power is starting to come back on.but about a million people are still in the dark and more than 600,000 lack. running water. at least six people died in the storm. president biden is set to visit the region on friday and remnants of hurricane ida passed through the northeast tonight, causing major flooding. all subway service was suspended in new york city as heavy rain left stations underwater. the national weather service issued a flashlight emerges. see for the city and new york city governor, kathy hopeful has issued a state of emergency just an hour after mayor bill de blasio did the same. also dozens of matches at the us open were postponed tonight because of the extreme weather. here's a live look right now at times square at this hour, you can see just how slick the sidewalks and roadways are there. people are walking around with a few people with umbrellas want to go to our chief meteorologist, bill martin, now for the very latest on the conditions on the east coast and bill a lot of flight delays and cancell

omar villafranca is in kenner, louisiana. omar, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, vlad. more generators are being brought in, so we're starting to see some lights pop up across the city. that's going to be helpful when you're trying to clean up damage like this at this warehouse. the governor says there are more line workers in the state than at any other point in history. but for the hundreds of thousands still without power, things can't move fast enough. four days without power, and new orleans is starting to boil. >> it's hot, and tempers are fraying. >> reporter: long lines for military rations, ice, and fresh water. miss ebony jewel simmons says she walked ten miles just to fill her cart with supplies. >> i woke up this morning, i got me a pillow and a blanket, and i said i'm going to go there to sleep. >> reporter: there has been progress. >> yay. >> reporter: power was restored for more than 11,000 people in east new orleans. >> it was a blessing, you know. >> reporter: but many are still in the dark. >> if it's not by morning, i'm leaving. >> reporter: without w

nbc's sam brock is in the new orleans suburb of kenner this morning. sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. nine days and now nine different states impacted by ida. death toll already rising to 69, from the gulf to the northeast. here in the state of louisiana, even more rainfall on monday that led to flash flood warnings for residents. amidst all this damage, the cleanup is just beginning. more than a week after ida ravaged the region, many in louisiana are still in the dark. >> there's no way they can live without power. it's too hot. >> we can't have to wait it out. it's not fun. >> reporter: for many, patience is running out. >> it's been hell. and it's wrong for them to treat us like we're not worthy to have our electricity turned on like everybody else. >> reporter: over the weekend, nearly 600 seniors were evacuated from eight senior apartment complexes. the mayor calling conditions unfit and unacceptable. several of the centers were own by the archdiocese of new orleans, which is blaming the city for the lack of aid. >> so we'r