At Least 45 Killed, Some Without Power After Historic Flooding

Erin Burnett OutFront

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4.4 • 706 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Rescues are currently underway. However, some areas are without power, while other areas are still under water. The death toll rises to 45 people after historic flooding pounds the Northeast, including 23 in New Jersey. A tornado completely or partially destroyed 25 homes in New Jersey homes. New Jersey governor describes area nearly leveled by tornado as "devastating" after a survey. Louisiana has reported 4 nursing home deaths after being evacuated. More than 900,000 are still without power in Louisiana and gas is in short supply in the state. The Supreme Court allows Texas' 6-week abortion law to take effect. President Joe Biden rips Scotus for allowing the Texas abortion law to take effect. A judge has ruled against Florida's governor's ban on mask mandates in schools. A rage-filled mask debate in schools get physical as the United States averages nearly 170,000 new covid cases a day. Teachers and officials are being attacked for trying to enforce mask mandates. Dr. Fauci points to studies on the booster shot, says "boost is so dramatic." Democrats flood airwaves and spend twice as much as GOP on California recall. 15 marines that were wounded in Kabul attack are now being treated at Walter Reed. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.7	Up front next, the death toll rising. At least 45 people now killed in the historic flooding
0:37.0	across the northeast. Water
0:38.9	rescues underway as homes and roads remain underwater. Plus, President Biden slams the Supreme
0:45.6	Court's decision not to block the Texas new abortion law, calling it an unprecedented assault.
0:51.3	But what can the president do about it? And tonight, we take you inside the
0:55.3	final flight out of Afghanistan. It's a story you'll only see on CNN. Let's go up front.
1:03.2	Good evening, everyone. I'm Kate Baldwin, in for Aaron Burnett. Out front tonight, Ida's
1:07.1	devastating and deadly aftermath. Tonight, the death toll has risen significantly. At least
1:12.2	45 people killed across the East Coast as remnants of Ida leave breathtaking destruction.
1:19.9	This is the first time we've had a flash flood event of this proportion.
1:24.7	An extraordinary, sadly tragic, historic 24 hours in New Jersey.
1:32.0	There's no other way to put it.
1:34.2	Tonight in the Northeast, more than 100,000 people are in the dark, and the threat is not
1:39.5	over yet.
1:40.3	New Jersey appearing to be the hardest hit state with 23 people dead. And officials say
1:46.0	many more are still missing at this hour. This video we're going to show you is Boundbrook, New Jersey,
1:51.4	floodwaters turning entire neighborhoods into islands. A baseball field flooded. The outfield and
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