President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration In Parts Of New York And New Jersey, Authorizing Federal Aid For Storm Victims

New York City NY

06 September, 2021

2:48 PM

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CBS New York September 6, 2021 It's been five days since the remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through the Tri-State Area. Many are still cleaning up. On Monday, President Biden signed a declaration to pump out federal funds to the local level, which will help New Yorkers in dire need, CBS2's John Dias reported. "We had to come out through this way, and the water was already like a flowing river," said Woodside, Queens resident Litzy Gutierrez, 19, describing the flood. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.