[Overseas Chinese Daily reporter Zhang Fan reported in New York, September 4] Congressman Meng Zhaowen, who represents Queens, and Jamaal Bowman, who represents the Bronx region, recently led both parties to a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to quickly approve additional federal resources for New York State after New York City suffered heavy rainfall and flooding.
The letter thanked President Biden for promptly responding to New York Governor Hochul's request for a state of emergency declaration in New York And for initiating FEMA emergency protection measures for the Bronx, Nassau County, Queens, Staten Island and other places.
The letter said the remnants of tropical depression Ida had far-reaching effects. During this difficult time, a large number of New Yorkers suffered huge losses to their personal and corporate property. New York State has deployed significant resources for necessary infrastructure repairs as many state roads remain flooded, utilities remain closed, and public transit services are suspended across the region.
In addition, New York state and local governments continue to face economic and public health challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge in Delta variant cases. The heavy damage caused by Ida threatened New York's economic recovery as people were forced to leave their homes. As New York State completes its initial disaster assessment, 16 members of Congress from both parties called on President Joe Biden to provide New York State with more Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resources to support residents in their joint efforts to deal with the crisis after Ida.
The White House said President Biden will travel to Manville, New Jersey, and Queens, New York City, on Tuesday, on the 7th to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Ida. Heavy downpours on Wednesday night on The 1st triggered flooding in New York and New Jersey and killed nearly 50 people.
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