President Joe Biden approved major disaster declarations greenlighting federal aid for six New Jersey counties and five New York counties affected by devastating flooding last week. Biden is scheduled to visit the region on Tuesday to survey storm damage.
At least 50 people were killed in six Eastern states as record rainfall last Wednesday overwhelmed rivers and sewer systems. Some people were trapped in fast-filling basement apartments and cars, or swept away as they tried to escape. The storm also spawned several tornadoes.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said an initial assessment found that the storm damaged more than 1,200 homes and caused about $50 million in damage to public infrastructure and property. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said damage to city infrastructure was estimated at $35 million. Murphy said he would be talking to Biden during his visit to about adding other counties to the major disaster declaration.
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