this is a street, believe it or not, in new jersey. w, we move on to -- this is new york city that we're looking at now? this is -- no, newark, new jersey. newark, new jersey. pardon me, i'm getting cues from my producers because they are putting these images up. and i'm seeing them for the first time. so i'm just going to go through them as we get all of these -- this new video and pictures coming into cnn. this is what is happening all over the northeast. but what is important is that there are states of emergency happening all over bridgeport, connecticut, you are looking at right now. and there you go. you are hearing the honking out on the interstates. and that car up to its windows in floodwaters. and that is why they are telling you do not drive through those floodwaters, even though people do. this is brooklyn, new york, and you have cars in brooklyn, new york, that are literally creating wakes that are flowing into people's homes right now. the future mayor of new york city, eric adams, joins us now. um, mayor elect -- mayor no

and then, new jersey and into new york.now, it -- the -- as you can see where i am, the rain happens to be slowing down. but the flooding emergency is just beginning, don. >> uh-huh. absolutely. so, brian, thank you. brian is in new jersey where the governor of new jersey, phil murphy, has declared a state of emergency in response to the rain and the wind and the flooding that ida is bringing to the region. the governor of new york declaring a state of emergency for those affected by tonight's storm. they said that she wants to help with the emergency. getting resources to people. please, stay off the roads. to avoid all unnecessary travel. that is a direct quote from her tweet. and then, also, the mayor of new york city declaring a state of emergency because what you are seeing on your screen is what's happening right now. mass transportation really at a standstill in new york city, especially the subways. what you saw earlier were buses that had been inundated with water going through floodwaters. we will continue to foll

live from the new jersey performing arts center in newark, new jersey. welcome to the 2021 new jersey gubernatorial debate. tonight's debate is brought to you by the new jersey performing arts center. wabc seven in new york. and wpvi, 6abc in philadelphia. our candidates in alphabetical order a republican jack ciattarelli, and democrat phil murphy. our moderators for this evening are wabc anchor sade baderinwa and wpvi anchor brian taff. >> good evening, everyone welcome to this debate tonight between the republican and democratic candidates for governor of new jersey. i'm brian taff. >>> i'm sade baderinwa. over the next hour the candidates will be answering questions posed by brian and myself as well as questions from our media partners including amanda hoover from new jersey advanced media, adrian a vargas in univision 41 and candidates will also answer questions from rutgers eagleton institute of politics and rutgers school of public affairs and administration. as well as several submitted through twitter. >> as you will see behind us tonight we have

they have exemplified the courage both in new jersey and new york. i'm here to see firsthand what the damage is. fema is i hope as responsive as we intended them to be. i'm sure they have. 132 personnel from fema including federal search and rescue team, 60 victims, 20 people to support these response operations. six response teams to provide communications and logistics support. when we spoke to the governor, asked for a major disaster declaration. we made it available immediately so that we could speed federal assistance as quickly as we could to hard-hit communities. administrators on the ground here in new jersey yesterday, i believe, to assess the damage. he visited two communities, hit by the tornado, and was on the ground, for over 13 miles those tornadoes were on the ground. hhs is making sure folks medicare and medicaid get the emergency care they need now. we will make sure relief is equitable so those hardest hit get what they need. we know there is a lot more than to do, that is why we are here. for decades, scientists have warned extreme

they have exemplified the courage both in new jersey and new york. i'm here to see firsthand what the damages. -- damage is. fema is i hope as responsive as we intended them to be. personnel includes search and rescue teams, 16 individuals. 20 people to support the response operations. when we spoke to the governor, asked for a major disaster declaration. [indiscernible] when they were hit by the tornado, 12 or 13 miles it was on the ground. hhs is making sure folks medicare and medicaid get the emergency care they need now. we will make sure relief is equitable so those hardest hit cap what they need. we know there is a lot more than to do, that is why we are here. for decades, scientists have warned extreme weather would be more extreme in climate change. we are living through it now. we do not have any more time. i have been on the telephone or on the road a lot between california, idaho, new orleans, louisiana. mississippi. every part of the country is getting hit by extreme weather. if we don't do something to prevent it from getting worse, we a

in new jersey, multiple homes destroyed after a tornado tore through. new york city transportation authority, the nation's busiest, suspending all service everynight because of the flooding. we're watching as flash flood emergencies stretched over 190 miles from west of philadelphia all the way through new york city. record rainfalls this town has never seen before. many of these towns. some of them that are flood prone have never seen this kind of flooding. we continue to watch it as people are now in places like pennsylvania, for example, seeking refuge to their rooftops because they have such high level water that they are unable to escape without the assistance of emergency boats driving by and escaping -- people escaping from roof stops. we'll continue to watch as this story unfolds. it is far from over. stay home and stay safe if you can is what emergency officials are telling residents caught in the mix of this. the taliban showing off the american-made armored vehicles left behind by our military that are now in their possession. the "wall street

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rosy. >> brian stelter is standing by in new jersey. w york to philadelphia. what details are you getting on that? >> that's right and that's why a state of emergency is in effect here in new jersey, as well as in new york. this is what it's like when the gulf of mexico gets dumped onto the northeast. that's what we are witnessing as the remnants of ida move north. and so much energy, so much water is being moved with it. the new york national weather service calling this an exceedingly rare event. and just sharing some new data about how much water was inundating the region in the last few hours. saying there have been widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches. and then, 6 to 8 inches within one specific band that did include new york city. and that's why we're seeing so many basements flooded in new york city. so many cars submerged. and i -- and i actually fear that when we wake up in the morning and when the -- the -- the -- the sun rises, we're going to see more of the damage in and around new york city as a result of this inundat

these are new pictures that you're seeing here from new jersey. we also have new pictures this morning from louisiana that shows the devastation there. but joining me now, we want to begin in newark, new jersey, on the phone is the mayor of newark, ross baraka. mayor, thanks so much for taking the time this morning because you we know you and your community facing so much. the first question is as we watch live rescues underway, do you know how many lives are at risk at this point? >> well, i think right now the potential for life risk is low. i mean, last night it was pretty dangerous. i think that a lot of crews were out. a lot of people are rescuing cars mostly. there are about 200 cars in newark alone that are stranded. i'm sure there are more across the state of new jersey. we still have substantial flooding, flooding in the airport, flooding in schools, a lot of folks are working remotely or delayed open. they can't get around. we're basically trying to remove cars and debris out of the street and get some power back on in some areas. that's

we have reporters all over new york and new jersey. er breaking news that happened overnight, and that was just before midnight the supreme court saying it is not going to block an incredibly restrictive abortion law that went into effect in texas the day before that bans most abortions in the state. chief justice john roberts is joining the three liberals on the court with his dissent. for more on this we'll have cnn's aryan deveaux and dana bash. you were talking about what a stunning law this was and the chilling effect it could have on other states passing similar laws like this. so, tell us what the supreme court said just before midnight. >> reporter: right, we learned a lot last night about this conservative supreme court and, frankly, the fragility of roe v. wade. this 5-4 order issued at midnight where the courts basically green lighting texas's six-week abortion ban. it's one of the most strict in the country, of course, by that time most women don't even know that they're pregnant. and as you said, chief justice john roberts

the governor of new jersey has warned people not to leave their homes. about this storm that's headed in that direction it certainly is covering much of north new jersey right now ida, which came roaring ashore sunday now made its way all the way across the country and up into new york from philadelphia, up into new york and new england. continuing coverage. actually, let's dip in -- we'll have continuing coverage and the rest of the news after this. welcome to allstate. where everything just seems to go your way. ♪ ♪ you're in good hands with allstate. click or call for a lower auto rate today. wondering what actually goes into your multivitamin? at new chapter, you're in good hands with allstate. its' innovation, organic ingredients, and fermentation. fermentation? yes. formulated to help you body really truly absorb the natural goodness. new chapter. wellness, well done. >> tech: every customer has their own safelite story. this couple was on a camping trip... ...when their windshield got a chip. they drove to safelite for a same-day repair. and with

both new york and new jersey are under a state of emergency. more than 240,000 power outages have been reported across the region and new york city has issued a travel ban until 5:00 a.m. local time. the city's mayor is warning everyone to stay off the roads. >> i'm very worried about what is happening out on the roads. i want to urge everyone get in quickly, do not stay out on the roads. it is dangerous. we're seeing the kind of rainfall we almost never see, this kind of speed with which the rain has come. everyone has to get to safety, do not be out on the roads if you have any choice. and the subways also i'm sad to say, the subways are basically out of commission at this point. also not safe to go there. tomorrow do not go into a street, a road, a highway with a lot of water accumulated, that can be super dangerous. >> and while many people have been rescued, new york police are now reporting four fatalities from the storm. all were people who had called for help. rescuers have been scouring the streets for anyone stuck in cars or other area

we have reporters all over new york and new jersey covering this as people are waking up. to sleep last night because they were either stranded in subway stations, on trains n their cars, abandoning those cars on the side of the road. of course, we've seen a lot of these effects playing out as people are waking up to this and still experiencing these delays here in new york. john, what are

jament new jersey is recognized -- the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i now yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from texas, mr. doggett. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. doggett: let freedom ring has been replaced by texas republicans to let vigilantes hunt. neighbors spying on neighbors. $10,000 bounty on a driver, a physician, anyone who offered counsel. so invasive that an arkansas convict has now sued a san antonio physician. mandatory motherhood, even in the case of rape and insist with republicans targeting only the survivors who are seeking health care. protect the fundamental right of choice. reject this narrow-minded, unconstitutional republican power hungry vigilante injustice and join us next saturday at the women's march for freedom at the state capitol in austin. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. mrs. rodgers: thank you, madam speaker. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is

mike castle saying, look, this is new jersey.bad storms here about. you might have roof shingles come off and the garden furniture goes flight. nothing like what you see here. the garage is completely crumpbled and they are terrified, wolf. already reconsidering whether or not they stay and rebuild or just rethink the whole situation given what happened. >> my heart goes out to that family. look at the destruction that -- that erupted over there. it's awful. all right. paula, thank you very much. joining us now, the mayor of passaic, new jersey. hector laura. i know you've had a disaster where you are. you have declared a state of emergency in new jersey as bodies are being recovered from the floodwaters. mayor, give us an update, first of all, on where things stand right now. >> wolf, thank you so much. as you stated this storm had a devastating effect or impact on our community. last night we, unfortunately, experienced a tragic loss of a senior, a 70-year-old father who was stuck in his vehicle with his wife and his son, and a

the biggest river through somerset county, new jersey, is the rariton river from north central new jersey back down towards the new york harbor and out to sea. the rariton river is very close to cresting, if it hasn't already crested already. it is very close, the same levels that hurricane floyd did and hurricane irene. so that's 1999 and 2011. that's the flood of record for the rariton river. as i mentioned, it looks like the helicopter is freezing up a little bit there. it's hard to picture from this shot even for me where the river is supposed to be. i believe it's all the way to the right where you see it looks like a pond in the upper right-hand corner. i believe that's where the river is supposed to be. and then it has completely, obviously, way overflooded its banks. the river height right now is right around 40 to 42 feet. typically, it will be somewhere around the 20-foot mark. that's how much higher it is than normal right now. if you were with us last hour we were talking about the schuylkil river outside of philadelphia. that broke the 1972 hurricane ag nechlt s flood. this w

yesterday it got wrung out right over the top of the area from pennsylvania to new jersey all the way through new york city area. at this point all those people in lower levels, you can see that air conditioner there, probably two feet f water, in the lower level of all those homes. what happened is we had flash flooding. all the streets filled fast. look at how many homes have water in them. talking hundreds of residents there alone effected by that, water over top of the railroad tracks heading to the other side. looks like that's staging spot for police and additional rescue boats driving through the area. that's just one river. the rareton river in new jersey is similar, that will be cresting later today. all these rivers are near all time records, if not all time records, considerable to 1999 with hurricane irene. let me get into the numbers and how mind blowing the situation was. north of philadelphia, they had 6 to 8 inches, that's what fed the river we showed you. newark, 7 inches. we ended up with 5 to 7 inches near boston, too. as far as the hourly total went, this is what m

that includes new york and new jersey. governor kathy hochul there helping to deal with the wreckage. the governor said that president biden called her and offered any assistance. also says the president committed to approving an emergency declaration. the rainfall that came through was nothing short of historic. states of emergency in effect in both of those states right now. the governors had both of those messages. >> there is no more cataclysmic unforeseeable events. >> the world is changing, right? these storms are coming in more frequently. i promise that we will stay with everybody and it won't be a short road, but we will stay with them on that road to recovery. >> all right, that is the scene in new jersey. before that the scene in new york and this, this is the scene in philadelphia in is the scene in philadelphia, and you can see there house to house rescues just this morning with folks on the roofs of their homes waiting for help. america's fourth largest city, this was the scene. we're expecting a update from

states of emergency in new york, new jersey, new york city. multiple deaths reported and still looking at the damage this morning. >> bill: updates in a moment. there is this from yesterday, roll it. >> was the president pushing a false narrative in the call with the afghan president? >> i'm not going to go into details of a private conversation but what we saw over the course of the last few months is a collapse in leadership. >> that was jen psaki yesterday refusing to confirm the contents of that leaked phone call between president biden and former afghan president ghani. peter doocy is live on the north lawn. a lot of reaction to what we heard in the briefing room yesterday. >> officials here continue to say nobody predicted the taliban could take over afghanistan so quickly even though we see the transcript of the call where president biden told president ghani in july the taliban was a problem. whether it was true or not ghani needed to make it seem like and create the impression they weren't the problem. president biden made the decisio

he confirmed 25 people have died as a result of the storm across the state of new jersey. that's good news here for mullica hill. no injuries or casualties from the reported storm. steph. >> my goodness. i haven't seen anything like it for 30 years. ellison barber is in new orleans. ellison, what is on the president's agenda? >> reporter: he is going to be assessing the damage meeting with state and local leaders. people hope he will come to a distribution center to see what they are dealing with. in new orleans, you can't really see what they're dealing with from an aerial view. it is coming to a place like this and seeing people wait withing in line. an hour before this site opened to get cases of water and bags of ice and mres. a lot of people are desperate for ice, not because it is so hot, but they have things at home that have to be refrigerated. new orleans is 13% of the city with any power. we met one woman in line waiting 40 minutes with her mother. her mother's name is paula and her name is aretha. they are waiting for ice because aretha is diabetic and needs to k

. >>> this in hillsborough, new jersey, today people walking a tight rope, a median above a completely submerged highway, abandoning their stranded cars >>> in mandville, new jersey flooded homes catching fires firefighters unable to reach this home because of the water. >>> this in bridgeport, pennsylvania, just northwest of philly, the water covering cars, trapping people in their homes emergency crews took boats from house to house, rescuing people from roofs and second-floor windows. first say they have made thoses of water rescues. >>> and a tornado tore through a neighborhood that's a shed in a swimming pool you are seeing the twister left behind a path of destruction in a moment, seema mody on the shocking scenes in new york. brian sullivan with the deadly flooding in new jersey, but first gary grumbach. >> reporter: i'm at the entrance of the vine street expressway. when officials here in the city say thinks an active situation, an ongoing situation, this is exactly what they mean you can see the feet of water reaching up to the street sign there. just beyond the tree lines cre

we have reporters all over new york and new jersey covering this as people are waking up. a lot of people in new york didn't go to sleep last night because they were either stranded in subway stations, on trains n their cars, abandoning those cars on the side of the road. of course, we've seen a lot of these effects playing out as people are waking up to this and still experiencing these delays here in new york. john, what are you seeing? >> i've seen a lot over the last several hours, kaitlan. let me tell you. right now i'm standing in manhattan. the good news is i've made it into manhattan. the bad news is i'm 147th and riverside drive. now, behind me, this is a sight you don't think you're going to see in new york city very much. which is a tree down blocking the road. let me do some high-tech camera work here and try to spin my camera around here just so you can really get a close look. this is a giant tree. these trees line riverside drive. you can see this one came down overnight and just smashed that poor volkswagon sitting there. and now this road is all but impassa

i want to bring in brian stelter in new jersey. he's joining us in our breaking news because there is a state of emergency in new jersey for northern new jersey, southern parts of new york state. >> the rain is for the first time we talked all night and morning, the rain is slowing down here. there i am concerned about connecticut, rhode island and massachusetts. we got reports from yale in new haven, the campus is completely in the dark and power outages and floodwaters getting into the dorms at yahle. the problems in connecticut and 95 in connecticut and floodwaters and submerging cars on i-95. the story shifts north ward and you have so many rescues underway in new york and new jersey. that's what we are hearing throughout our local reporting. there are rescues ongoing. people trapped in cars and homes. we knew there was going to be heavy rain in the knorth's on this day. the amount of rain coming down overwhelms the infrastructure, i was thinking don, about one of the debates this summer. one of tdebates been about infrast infra

three major fires burning out of control for hours in new jersey today. firefighters helpless, blocked by flooded roads. streets filled with water 24 hours ago, now packed with debris. rob marciano standing by. >>> also tonight, president biden getting a firsthand look at the devastation caused by hurricane ida in louisiana. we're now learning about the investigation into several nursing home patient deaths. abc news obtaining these images showing the conditions. and the frustration growing. hundreds of thousands still without power and running low on the u.s.an water, and fuel. top health officials at the fda and cdc telling the white house they're not sure they can meet the president's timeline for offering that third shot. and tonight, the cdc's covid travel warning heading into the holiday weekend, especially for unvaccinated americans. >>> overseas tonight, the terror attack in new zealand. a suspect armed with a knife stabbing at least six people in a supermarket. authorities describing him as a violent extremist, revealing he was under constant sur

we have exemplified the courage both in new jersey and next door in new york. done an incredible job. we're working closely with governor murphy. we're going to continue to do so. i'm here to see firsthand what the damage is, and find out directly from y'all what is most needed. now, look, fema has been, i hope, as responsive as we've intended them to be. i'm sure they have. 132 personnel from fema so far including federal search and rescue teams, including 60 individuals. incident management assistance teams of 20 people to support this response operations. and mobile emergency response support teams, six of them, to provide communication logistic support. and on sunday, when the governor, we spoke to the governor and he asked for the major disaster declaration, we made it available immediately. so that we could speed federal assistance as quickly as we could to hard hit communities. the fema administrators on the ground yesterday in new jersey to assess the damage. she's visited two communities, monica hills and winona, hit by the tornado, and was on the grou

in pennsylvania, in new jersey, in new york. three northeastern states in large part also just paralyzed. it is really unbelievable. >> it is extraordinary. and you would think that they would do something -- would you think that people would say okay, that enough, we'll raise the money and get this done. if we have to roll back a little bit of the tax cut that people like me got, let's use that money to fix our infrastructure once and for all. of course, if we don't, two years from now we'll have the same broadcast, maybe you'll be on. doing different things and make we'll be doing different things. people talking about peak performance and we should say no more. let's get it fixed and spend the money. by the way, if we fixed this infrastructure that you're talking about, we create millions of good-paying jobs and bring back american manufacturing. let's get to it. much bigger scope than even the infrastructure bill. they look like they're going to pass in washington. that is not enough money to really fix problems like this. a

. >>> any moment we expect to see president biden in manville, new jersey. 's a city that was devastated by flash floods last week. the president approved federal disaster relief for five new york counties and six new jersey counties to help families and businesses recover from the storm. mr. biden's visit will also underscore the urgency of climate change and why he says passing his infrastructure plan will better prepare areas for future storms. >> for decades scientists have warned of extreme weather. it would be more extreme and climate change was here and we're living through it now. we don't have any more time. >> cnn's athena jones is in manville, new jersey. cnn's m.j. lee is in queens, new york. athena, let me start with you. what will the president see there? >> reporter: hi, alisyn. well, this is what he will see. he will see street after street that looks like. this scene is repeated on several streets throughout this community, one of the hardest hit in new jersey. you are seeing mattresses out on the street, kitchen tables, couches, all kinds of

new jersey, new york and pennsylvania are the worst hit states. 45 people have been killed in the region. chris is salumi standing by knows the best new jersey, but 1st let's go to our white house correspondent, kimberly how kate so the president now and louisiana. kimberly tell us a little bit more about what his plans are. well, the us president was to survey the damage caused by hurricane ida on his own. a really does make a difference when you set your eyes on the pictures on television and the a that are photograph just don't do it justice in terms of really understanding the scale and the scope. and so that's why the governor of louisiana invited the president down. not only does he want to ensure that the millions affected by the storm in his state get the support they need, but also, but it gets there quickly. you have to remember that when i hit shortly after whether 1000000 people without power, some of that is still not been restored. at half a 1000000 were without water. and again, some of that is still not restored. and so that is the concern, coordinating the federal respon

more than half of those deaths in new jersey. president biden will visit louisiana tomorrow to survey the damage from hurricane ida. hundreds of thousands of people there still without power. >>> and dr. fauci says the new covid variant known as mu is not an immediate threat to the united states, but he says the feds are keeping a close eye on it >>> and now you know the news of this thursday, september 2nd, 2021 i'm kelly evans in for shepard smith. follow us on instagram and twitter @the news on cnbc, and listen to the news podcast on apple, spotify or your favorite podcast platform oh, i gotta . hey rita, you can earn 3% on dining, including takeout! bon appetit. hey kim, you earn 5% on travel purchased through chase! way ahead of you. hey neal, you can earn 3% at drug stores!!! buddy, i'm right here. why are you yelling? because that's what i do! you're always earning with 5% cash back on travel purchased through chase, 3% at drugstores, 3% on dining including takeout, and 1.5% on everything else you buy. chase. make more of

coming from boundbrook, new jersey. about 20 or 30 miles southwest of newark, new jersey.ound it. we'll gather more information about what's going on here. we also have images from a baseball field. again, this is boundbrook, new jersey. you get a sense of how high the water is. and the flooding that still exists hours after the storm has already passed. parts of new jersey saw more than 8 inches of rain in just a matter of a few hours overnight. and as you can see, the flooding situation is still dire. this is southwest of newark. >>> let's talk about the pandemic. we have new developments there. some surprising results from a cdc survey of blood donations pertaining to covid. it showed more than 80% of americans have some level of immunity to the virus mostly through vaccination. it found about twice as many people have been infected than previously thought. i want to bring in a professor of medicine and surgery after george washington university. doctor, researchers caution this was done pre delta variant. still, 80% with some level of immunity. what does that mean for

the power was knocked out for more than 200,000 customers in places as diverse as pennsylvania, new jersey, new york and connecticut. already we've got word of at least 22 killed in this latest wave of storms. that does not include some of the deaths we had tragically in louisiana when ida was just starting. and she is apparently a long ways from being punished, now gunning for new england. we expect to hear from the president of the united states on this very, very shortly, what he is doing in coordination with federal agencies including fema. meantime to david lee miller in passaic, new jersey, which was hit particularly hard by this storm as well. david lee? reporter: that's right, neil. like the flood itself the death toll as you rightly point out, only continues to rise. here in passaic, you can see the flooding for yourself. we are on the other side of route 21 near the passaic river. much of this water, there is at least six-inches of water i'm standing in, thankfully in waders, appears to be water from the sewage system that is being pushed back out on to the street. this has been

both new york and new jersey are under a state of emergency. n 240,000 power outages have been reported across the region and new york city has issued a travel ban until 5:00 a.m. local time. the city's mayor is warning

who have exemplified the courage both in new jersey and next door in new york.ve done an incredible job, and they were working closely with governor murphy and i will continue to do so, and i'm here to see firsthand what the damage is and find out directly from you all, what is most needed. fema has been, i hope, as responsive as we've intended them to be, 132 personnel from fema last year including 60 individuals and it's in the management assistance team with 20 people who support the response operations, and mobile emergency response support teams, six of them to provide communication with logistic support, and on sunday when the governor -- when we spoke to the governor and he asked for the major disaster declaration, we made it available immediately. so that we could speed federal assistance as quickly as we could to hard-hit communities. fema administrators on the ground in new jersey yesterday, i believe to assess the damage. he's visited two communities and mullica hills and winona hit by the tornado that's on the ground that's, what, for over 13 miles t

more than half of those deaths in new jersey.sit louisiana tomorrow to survey the damage from hurricane ida. hundreds of thousands of people there still without power. >>> and dr. fauci says the new covid variant known as mu is not an immediate threat to the united states, but he says the feds are keeping a close eye on it >>> and now you know the news of this thursday, september 2nd, 2021 i'm kelly evans in for shepard smith. follow us on instagram and twitter @thenewsoncnbc, and listen to the news podcast on apple, spotify or your favorite podcast platform ♪ you'll jump for joy. ♪ here, better protection costs a whole lot less. you're in good hands with allstate. click or call for a lower auto rate today. ♪ ayy, ayy, ayy ♪ ♪ yeah, we fancy like applebee's on a date night ♪ you're in good hands with allstate. ♪ got that bourbon street steak with the oreo shake ♪ ♪ get some whipped cream on the top too ♪ ♪ two straws, one check, girl, i got you ♪ ♪ bougie like natty in the styrofoam ♪ ♪ squeak-squeakin' in the truck bed all the w

precious lives lost in louisiana and in new jersey and new york. decaying infrastructure pushed beyond the limits. lives and livelihoods interrupted once again. we're working closely with the governors and mayors and members of congress and community leaders. on sunday i immediately approved the disaster declaration of governor hochul to rush federal assistance to where it was needed here. [ applause ] >> thank you, president. >> fema's working intensively with state and local officials assessing the damage and mobilizing resources. one of the things i want to thank chuck for as leader of the senate, he has helped mobilize state, local, and federal. when they're all working together, that's when things happen positively. the health and human services secretary is working with the state to ensure folks on medicare and medicaid get the emergency care they needed. they're going to make sure it's equitable so that the hardest hit, lower-income folks, communities of color and the elderly and the most vulnerable get help and get it first. they are the on

what is left of hurricane ida pummeling new jersey with five inches of rain per hour. newark airport, flooded. the airport suspending all flights last night and for the first time ever, national weather service issuing a flash flood emergency for new york city. water rushing into the subway station. subway service halted overnight. in the bronx, two dozen cars bobbing like bath toys on the highway, this man climbing to safety out of his window. >> i was taking my time when i saw the car started floating. the car started floating. then i looked -- crazy, you know. >> this showing the damage and a southern new jersey neighborhood. the family racing to the basement when the twister approached. >> that houses what bore the brunt of the tornado. reporter: outside washington dc, a 19-year-old man died after his basement apartment flooded. residents saying the rushing water came out of nowhere. >> it was literally rushing into our rooms. reporter: abc news, new york. reggie: to the fire disaster in california, red flag warning expired. caldor fire continues to keep crews busy

it went up through pennsylvania, new jersey and new york. fox news alert. taliban preparing their new government if afghanistan. the pentagon says it's possible that the united states will work with the taliban in the fight against isis-k the group responsible for killing 13 american troops in the bombing out of the kabul airport. jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon. if you have not heard it all you have now. >> well, the new relationship between the u.s. government and military and the taliban is yet to be determined. the taliban continue to brandish american weapons. the fighters expressed anger the u.s. disabled all of the military planes and helicopters at the kabul airport. taliban fighters took on the role of police in kabul today helping with traffic and issuing a statement like this one from a member of the taliban special forces urging calm. "my message to the honorable people of kabul. everyone should go to work and live. office and shops should operate and have no fear of anyone. hard to take hearing those words from the taliban. here at the

they are here in new jersey. we don't have an exact number, but emergency crews have been working since yesterday evening trying to address the many concerns here. and again, it's just such an unusual weather event for new york. it seemed to catch many people off guard to put it in perspective, new york city central park receive nearly 9 centimeters of rain in one hour that shattered the earlier record. the earlier record was set just over a week ago during hurricane on re when it was almost 5 centimeters of rain in one hour. so really intense downpours overnight and here we are. today, the sun is shining, it's a beautiful day. if you look around me, everything looks normal but, but trust me, it's not, it's, it was a very intense storm. and people are, are still taking stock. so it's hard to say exactly the extent of the damages. as we heard from new jersey governor a while ago. a lot of people are, are in pain and suffering this morning to try to take stock in. unfortunately, some have lost loved ones as a result

let's go live now to christmas. salumi, who is in elizabeth, new jersey forces. so question, just tell us a little bit more about where you all yes, i'm in new jersey, which was the hardest hit state in terms of italy is 25 people at least were killed here by raging flood waters. and the death toll could rise even further, as several people are still unaccounted for. you can see behind me there's no flooding now, but at the peak of the event, the parking lot behind me was completely covered in water. and the cars that you see behind me were completely covered in water. and we have seen similar scenes around the area, cars washed away, people trying to salvage what they can out of their homes and basements, and sadly the loss of life. again, 25 people here in new jersey and 4 in the apartment complex that you see behind me more than a day after ida barreled through the northeastern united states, many parts of new jersey are still under water. but in elizabeth, where the floods retreated, it leaped cars, flooded homes and death in its wake. the water rose so quick

a flash flood emergency in the northeast, parts of new york and new jersey getting a foot of rain as the remnants of ida move in. new video of the historic soaking and current conditions this morning. >> containment bumping up in the fight against the caldor fire burning south lake tahoe. the crews working tonight trying to gain more ground. >> expect more smoke to move into the bay area. mike is tracking our air quality. >> and a labor day travel warning is covid hospitalizations across the country hit a seven month high. >> good morning, you are watching abc 7's live on hulu live and wherever you stream. >> we want to start with mike. >> good morning. it is nice to see you. kumasi: thank you. >> hi, everybody. let's take a look at what we are seeing, an onshore breeze and marine layer around 3000 feet. everybody is covered by clouds this morning. 87 in san jose. you can see the cloud down there. we are looking at 50's this morning, pretty uniform. it meant upper 50's and cloud cover will be slower today. mainly 60's today, 70 by noon. into the afternoon hours, 60's to near 70 around

chris is in new jersey across the hudson river from new york city.us what the situation is like now but also there has been an update. what is that? >> we have had updates to the number of fatalities in the last hour. 23 of the 40 deaths it appears have come from here in new jersey. don't have a breakdown of exactly how all of them occurred. we know in new york there were people who were in basement apartments and the rain came down so fast and suddenly that flooding happened and they were not able to get out. similar situations in new jersey. and in new jersey, there is also a man who was driving in a car with a family. the authorities came to rescue the family and a 70-year-old man was swept away in the flooding. you can see behind me evidence of street still being flooded. cars still being stuck in the water. you are probably just seeing the ones driving through but there are two who been stuck all day waiting to be towed out. new jersey also had a tornado touched down in the southern part of the state. that brought much damage. unusual occurrence

newark, new jersey, shattered the record for the most rainfall in a single day. that is become the norm it seems almost every day. new records. cnn's polo sandoval live in new jersey throughout the morning. we still saw rescues underway in flooded homes in the last hour. i know you're on one of the highways there that may be dry but, boy, things aren't moving. one of the repercussions of all of this. >> reporter: that is a thing, too, jim, as the sun comes out and the waters begin to recede and the road begins to dry out and leaving behind the devastation. some rescues that we're seeing in new jersey and roadways that are still, as you see here, you see dozens of cars, there are some here and down the road here. we're standing on mccarter highway, this is connecting downtown newark and these are all vehicles that stalled out overnight. tow trucks had to move them over to open this highway when we expect to happen pretty soon. and as this issue here slowly begins to resolve, itself as these drivers call their own tow trucks to have vehicles moved out, a big issue h

at least 20 people have died between maryland, new jersey and new york, including a 2 year old.t night saw unprecedented flash flooding sweep through streets, homes and, as you can see here, the subway. at least 13 deaths were reported in new york. most of the victims were found in basements that flooded before rescuers could reach them. >> the streets of new jersey were filled with water. look at this. these are rescue operations happening. this is happening in new jersey there in newark. also, this is in boundbrook. we have live pictures up for you now. you can see just at the edge of flooded roadways there. we know in new jersey and pennsylvania, delaware as well, there are rescue operations happening. we have seen people stranded on roof tops. crews are using excavators, rafts to pull people trapped in their homes. president biden outlined earlier the federal help that he's deployed across several states. >> and i want to express my heartfelt thanks to all of the first responders and everyone who has been working through the night, well into the morning to save lives and get

got stuck at a metropark in new jersey, about 45 minutes from new york.dednd roads closed, there was no way to get home. so, we all slept on the train and the kind staff gave us free coffee in the morning and as the sun rosever the tracks, the train was still stuck, so my dear husband drove out from brooklyn to get me. my hero. i was lucky. a knight stuck in a train is nothing compared to being in a car with the water rising around you. we are all seeing more extreme weather and it is something we have to navigate. thank you for watching "bbc america." ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, ida'

hey, ginger. >>> george, wettest day on record for newark, new jersey. waterfall coming into the subway station in brooklyn. i know i was on the phone with friends, with colleagues that were having basements flooding. people stuck on roads for eight hours and that was because -- and this morning it was still hard to get around, roads still closed. if you are not needing to get in the car and you're in the northeast don't do it. give it a couple of hours until things come together. why did this happen? the remnants of ida came up against a front and we knew this was going to happen and we knew there would be a half foot plus. three to five inch per hour rainfall rates. it was how quickly it fell. allen with the span of three hours or so. now we're going to see these historic numbers keep coming and history being made like the emergency that the national weather service in new york issued for the first time for the five boroughs. that means they had an exceedingly rare situation where human life was at threat and catastrophic damage was imminent. that's wh