US President Biden has visited the Louisiana area that was hit hard by Hurricane Ida last weekend. He pledged federal aid to the state.
Biden went to LaPlace, a place devastated by flooding and the severe storm. He visited a neighborhood full of uprooted trees and debris and later flew over other affected communities. He also spoke to local administrators.
The president linked powerful storms like Ida to climate change. “Super storms are going to come and they’re going to be devastating. This isn’t about whether you’re Democrat or Republican. We’re Americans and we’ll get through it together,” he said during the visit.
Power failure
Ida made landfall in Louisiana last Sunday. In addition to flooding, the hurricane also caused power outages to more than a million homes and water supply disruptions to 600,000 people. More than 800,000 homes and businesses are still without power.
The state’s largest energy company thinks it will take five more days to restore electricity everywhere. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell encourages evacuated residents to return home.
After Louisiana, Ida continued weakened and caused flooding in New York and other states on the East Coast.
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