'There'll Never Be Anyone Like Him': Iconic Weatherman Remembered

Good morning! It's Sunday, Sept. 5, which means we're on day two of the long Labor Day weekend. We hope you've been enjoying it so far. If you've missed the latest newsmakers over the last 24 hours, don't worry! We've got you covered. Here's a selection of stories from across Patchland that we'll be sharing with you today:

• Legendary and beloved "Today" show weatherman, Willard Scott, dies at 87.
• There could be a delay in booster shots. President Joe Biden's plans to start delivering them by Sept. 20 for Americans who received a COVID-19 vaccine are facing new hurdles.
• Biden is scheduled to visit New Jersey and New York on Tuesday to get a firsthand look at the damage left behind from Hurricane Ida.
• First responders headed to Louisiana to help with Ida recovery involved in fatal crash.

Iconic "Today" Weatherman, Willard Scott, Dies

Willard Scott, who forecast the weather on “Today” for more than three decades and spent 65 years at NBC, died Saturday morning, meteorologist and former colleague, Al Roker, confirmed.

As a personality on the network, Scott was known for the television birthday wishes he would bring to viewers over 100.

"Willard was a man of his times, the ultimate broadcaster. There will never be anyone quite like him," Roker said via social media. <<<Today Show's Funny Weatherman Willard Scott Has Died At 87, via Across America Patch.

Booster Shots May Hit A Snag

President Joe Biden's plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received the COVID-19 vaccines are facing new complications that could delay the availability of third doses for those who received the Moderna vaccine, administration officials said Friday.

Biden announced last month that his administration was planning for boosters to be available for all Americans who received the mRNA vaccines in an effort to provide more enduring protection against the coronavirus, pending approvals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

Those agencies, though, are awaiting critical data before signing off on the third doses, with Moderna's vaccine increasingly seen as unlikely to make the Sept. 20 milestone. Data for boosters on Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine won't be available for months. <<<Booster Shots Hitch: Some May Miss The Sept. 20 Start, via Across America Patch

Ida Aftermath: Biden To Tour New York and New Jersey Tuesday

President Joe Biden is scheduled to tour flood damage from Tropical Storm Ida in New Jersey and in New York on Tuesday, as the cleanup continues.

The death toll from the flooding caused by the deluge of rainfall stands at 25 as of Saturday.

Biden granted a major disaster declaration in New York and New Jersey on Thursday as the devastation quickly became apparent.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she expects clean-up costs caused by the storm in New York City, the Hudson Valley and Long Island will almost certainly exceed $30 million, which will make the state eligible for more financial aid from Washington.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced $10 million in aid to small businesses would be made available to help businesses devastated by the flooding. <<<Biden Set To Tour NY Flooding Devastation On Tuesday and Ida In NJ: Biden Set To Tour Flooding Devastation On Tuesday, via Across New Jersey Patch and Across New York Patch

2 EMTs Headed To Louisiana To Help With Ida Aftermath Struck By Car

Two EMTs headed from Georgia to Louisiana to help Hurricane Ida victims were struck by a car on their way, and one of the two was killed, a local report said.

Two American Medical Response emergency medical technicians were hit by a car on southbound Interstate 85 near Kia Boulevard in Troup County, said Regional Director Chris Valentin, according to CNAW News. The EMTs were identified as Logan Wade and Nick Daniel in the CNAW report.

On their way to help with hurricane recovery, they stopped to help others in an accident when a car struck them both. <<<EMTs Headed To Louisiana Struck While Helping, One Killed, via Across Georgia Patch

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