NYC Mayor Says Cities Need to Begin, Preparing for Increasingly Intense Storms.<br />Mayor Bill de Blasio told CNN on Friday <br />that the United States is going to need <br />"entirely different responses” moving forward.<br />The mayor said he would be more aggressive with pre-storm evacuations and orders to clear streets, <br />steps normally reserved for hurricanes.<br />This is a new world … We're going <br />to have to be much more aggressive with these tools. , Bill de Blasio, via CNN.<br />De Blasio’s statement comes after the <br />East Coast was hit by the remnants of <br />Hurricane Ida, which devastated parts <br />of the Gulf Coast on Sunday.<br />At least 16 people died in New York State, <br />with many being trapped in flooded homes <br />or overtaken by water in their vehicles.<br />New York Governor Kathy Hochul <br />said she is looking for answers.<br />I want to know who knew what when and what could have been done differently.., Kathy Hochul, via 'Anderson Cooper 360'.<br />... because New Yorkers deserve to know what we're doing to learn from this event and make sure that it doesn't happen again, Kathy Hochul, via 'Anderson Cooper 360'.<br />President Joe Biden approved an emergency <br />declaration for New York and New Jersey, <br />the White House said late Thursday
