Photos show collapsed buildings, including destruction in the French Quarter, and more in the wake of the ongoing storm's dangerous winds. mainland and struck 16 years to the day after deadly Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Edwards said President Joe Biden declared Ida a disaster, releasing federal funds to assist with rescue and recovery efforts on Monday. Ida is tied for the fifth-strongest hurricane to ever hit the U.S. Rescue efforts underway: Boats, high-water vehicles fan out across Louisiana Ida spent the next three days on a whirlwind strengthening cycle known as ‘rapid intensification’. 'Thousands of our people are without power and there is untold damage to property across the impacted parishes.'ĬAUGHT ON VIDEO: Hurricane Ida rips off part of roof at Lady of the Sea hospital On Thursday, August 26th, Tropical Depression Nine strengthened to become Tropical Storm Ida after Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters found maximum sustained winds of at least 40mph. John Bel Edwards said in a statement late Sunday. 'Tonight, we have confirmed at least one death and sadly, we know there will be others,' Louisiana Gov. Over one million people were left without power, including the entire city of New Orleans.

AccuWeather estimates damages and economic loss to reach between 70 to 80 million dollars, but that is just the beginning. Snapped trees, flipped trucks, submerged cars and flooded streets were just some of the scenes as the storm wreaked havoc and temporarily reversed the Mississippi River's flow near Belle Chase, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Damage of Hurricane Ida- After Ida made landfall, the aftermath was devastating.

The storm caused at least one death after slamming into Louisiana's coast on Sunday and knocked out power to all of New Orleans while inundating coastal Louisiana communities. It’s estimated that Ida wiped out more than 75 square miles of wetlands and destroyed about 13,000 homes. Ida was downgraded to a Category 4 tropical storm on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. 1 day ago &0183 &32 In September 2021, Hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisiana, causing a major storm surge. Watch Video: Video from inside the eye of Hurricane Ida: Beautiful, terrifying

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