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at this hour president biden is meeting with officials in new jersey before he tours damage from ida there, and later in new york he'll visit the hard-hit town in new jersey of manville where residents are trying to salvage what they can and where several homes were destroyed in gas explosions before going on to queens, new york, where several people died in their basement apartments last week. joining me now nbc news white house correspondent kelly o'donnell, and nbc's rehemaelis in queens awaiting the president and elli son barber where we've seen the destruction. the president is approving federal aid to new york and new jersey and linking those to his infrastructure and climate plan which has new opposition from senator manchin. >> today we expect the president to sort of fuse the responsibilities of touring and assessing damage with his own political agenda, dealing with
we find rehemaelis. we saw, rehema, the nypd trying to rescue a family trapped in their basement apartment, apparently a 2-year-old dying there with his mother and father. >> it's the ultimate of heartache, a family at home, perhaps even sleeping that night and finding their home filling with water. they were under water, and there was nothing they could do and the courageous nypd officer who submerged himself, who just dove down into that water hoping he might find someone alive, but unfortunately, he did not so a mother, a father and a 2-year-old child, they perished. 13 people in all died in new york city. several of them in the queens area. this community has been devastated. it's one of many throughout the region that is feeling heartache today, and right now what is happening behind me, take a look and i'll ask gerald to pan down.
honored with a huge hometown heroes ticker tape parade and the route is used to honor, celebrities and sports teams who win championships. rehemaelis is in downtown manhattan. an event connected to the parade has been canceled because of the extreme heat and what can you tell us about the celebrations and precautions that are being taken, as well, huh? >> absolutely, craig, and because of what's been cancelled and let me tell you what's going on. one of the folks being honored. sir, tell me. the parade -- do you feel honored that people are standing out here. absolutely, great turnout. a great day for new york. >> thousands of people, craig, have come out here to line this route to say thank you to these essential workers. they're waving here, all along this line. why did you come out? is this the parade to honor essential workers?