'It's tone-deaf to what states like New York and many others are going through,' said Hochul on 'Face the Nation' Sunday morning.
"For the Republicans in Congress to even toy with the fact and hold over our heads that there might not be flood insurance or disaster assistance up until the final hour, that's unconscionable," Hochul said Sunday morning during an appearance on"Face the Nation.""And it's tone-deaf to what states like New York and many others are going through in this new era of climate change, where the unknown is becoming the norm here.
Hochul told"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan on Sunday that local authorities in New York were working to catalogue damages after counties and boroughs across the state were hit with severe rain and flooding on Friday. The costs will help determine if areas"hit a certain threshold in order to be eligible for FEMA reimbursement," the governor said.
Calling the weather event"historic," Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long island and the Hudson Valley. New York City Mayor Eric Adams reinforced the state of emergency for the city itself and asked residents to shelter in place.
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