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NY, NJ governors say aid is coming as Ida death toll rises to 46
Murphy said there had been 25 fatalities in the state, up 2 from Thursday, and that at least 6 people remain missing. A total of 16 people have been confirmed dead in New York state.
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Murphy said there had been 25 fatalities in the state, up 2 from Thursday, and that at least 6 people remain missing. A total of 16 people have been confirmed dead in New York state.
The governors of New York and New Jersey said on Friday they expected to receive significant funding and assistance from the federal government after flash flooding from Hurricane Ida left a trail of destruction, killing at least 46 in the Northeast.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced $10 million in state grants to help small businesses that suffered damage and flagged expected federal aid after US President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the state.
"This was a deadly and dangerous storm and we continue to face its after-effects," Murphy told a news conference in Millburn, a suburban town west of Newark that was hit hard by flooding. "Help is coming."