President Joe Biden has approved disaster funds for New York and New Jersey in the wake of last week’s flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, according to the White House in a statement released on Sept. 6. The disaster funds were released by the federal government to the two states on Sept. 5, according to the statement, after upward of nine inches of rain fell in some areas, triggering widespread flooding. “The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, and Westchester,” the statement reads. “Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.” The White House also announced that Biden approved a disaster declaration to provide funding to the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Gloucester, …