Photos Show Widespread Damage Across New Orleans, Wider Louisiana After Ida
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The entire city of New Orleans remains without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, and at least one person has died.
Thousands of Louisianans woke up early Monday morning to widespread flooding and devastation in the wake of Hurricane Ida, one of the strongest storms to hit the United States mainland in history. In New Orleans, roads were blanketed with downed trees and roofing that had been stripped off buildings by Ida’s 120 mph winds. The hurricane had diminished to a tropical storm by early Monday, but the National Weather Service still warned of potentially life-threatening conditions and the threat of flash flooding as it moves north. Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) said President Joe Biden had approved his request for a presidential major disaster declaration, opening up a pipeline of federal aid to the state as it recovers from the storm.
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