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The storm was causing havoc in the Dominican Republic by early Monday.

Two-thirds of the island’s almost 800,000 homes and businesses have no water after Hurricane Fiona caused a total blackout on Sunday and swollen rivers contaminated the filtration system. Crops have been washed away while flash floods, landslides and fallen trees have blocked roads, swept away vehicles and caused widespread damage to infrastructure. Hundreds of people are trapped in emergency shelters across the Caribbean island, with major roads underwater and reports of numerous collapsed bridges. Most of Puerto Rico was still without power or safe drinking water on Monday, with remnants of a category 1 hurricane that struck there a day earlier forecast to bring more heavy rain and life-threatening flooding. While we wait, here’s information on how Hurricane Fiona initially impacted the island, from the Guardian’s Nina Lakhani : Joe Biden’s remarks in Puerto Rico were set to begin shortly, but Biden and first lady Jill Biden have just touched down. That’s it for today thank you for reading! Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sat on the bench for the first time, the first Black woman to serve on the highest court. The Supreme court started its new term today, hearing arguments about a case dealing with social media companies being held financially responsible for terrorism and enforcement of the Clean Water Act.

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The trial is the most serious case so far stemming from the 6 January capitol attack. Biden is scheduled to visit Florida on Wednesday to assess damage the state sustained from Hurricane Ian, but partisan tensions have been mounting as Republicans face backlash for previously downvoting federal assistance for states dealing with natural disasters.Ī jury heard arguments in seditious conspiracy charges against the founder of the far-right group Oath Keepers and four of its associates. The White House did not confirm if Biden will be meeting with Florida governor Ron DeSantis, given the frayed relationship between the two politicians. Biden also announced $60mn in federal funding that will come from the bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed last year.

That’s it for the US politics blog today! Here’s a rundown of everything that happened:īiden spoke in Ponce, Puerto Rico this afternoon, pledging future support for the island as it still deals with the impact of Hurricane Fiona.