President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured communities recovering from Hurricane Ida in two northeastern states, asserting the storm shows the threat of climate change and the need to invest in infrastructure to prepare for future extreme weather events. The Democrat saw firsthand the damage from Ida in Manville, New Jersey, and Queens, New York, visiting with residents near their flooded homes. Garbage bags and sodden furniture were heaped along curbs as residents shook hands and spoke with Biden, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and other officials. “We thank God you’re safe,” the president told one family. The Millstone River, which abuts the Lost Valley neighborhood in Manville, was already higher than normal when the record rainfall from Ida drenched the area, leading to floods. Biden, during a briefing with officials in Hillsborough Township, said the storm drove home the need to invest in infrastructure so the next storm won’t wreak as much damage. …