Hurricane Ida: more than 1m without power as New Orleans assesses damage
Crews using helicopters and airboats conduct search and rescue missions after at least two people killed
- Hurricane Ida’s rampage through Louisiana – in pictures
More than 1 million homes and businesses remained without power in and around New Orleans on Monday as residents and authorities began to assess “catastrophic” damage from Hurricane Ida, a 150mph monster storm that was the most powerful ever to hit Louisiana.
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