Aug. 30-31, 2021
More than 1 million Louisianans remained in the dark after Hurricane Ida’s high winds knocked down pier lines in southeast Louisiana. DEMCO electrical cooperative photo
Ida made landfall in Port Fourchon Aug. 29, 2021. US Coast Guard photo
More than 1 million Louisianans remained in the dark after Hurricane Ida’s high winds knocked down pier lines in southeast Louisiana. DEMCO electrical cooperative photo
The Louisiana National Guard leading up to and during Ida activated 4,900 Guardsmen, staged 195 high-water vehicles, 73 rescue boats and 34 helicopters ready to assist in the recovery from the historic storm. Louisiana National Guard photo
The Louisiana National Guard leading up to and during Ida activated 4,900 Guardsmen, staged 195 high-water vehicles, 73 rescue boats and 34 helicopters ready to assist in the recovery from the historic storm. Louisiana National Guard photo
The Louisiana National Guard leading up to and during Ida activated 4,900 Guardsmen, staged 195 high-water vehicles, 73 rescue boats and 34 helicopters ready to assist in the recovery from the historic storm. Louisiana National Guard photo
High winds heavily damaged Golden Meadow. US Coast Guard photo
Congressman Garret Graves flew over Grand Isle which was inundated with floodwaters. Congressman Garret Graves photo
Congressman Garret Graves flew over Grand Isle which was inundated with floodwaters. Congressman Garret Graves photo
Ida’s floodwaters overtook the East St. John High School baseball field and Belle Point subdivision. Congressman Garret Graves photo
Ida’s historic intensity brought a tremendous amount of damage across Louisiana and Mississippi. Because of the extent of damage and rebuilding required, Entergy New Orleans expected recovery to be difficult and challenging, and customers in the hardest-hit areas were expected to have extended power outages lasting for weeks. Entergy New Orleans photo
Ida’s historic intensity brought a tremendous amount of damage across Louisiana and Mississippi. Because of the extent of damage and rebuilding required, Entergy New Orleans expected recovery to be difficult and challenging, and customers in the hardest-hit areas were expected to have extended power outages lasting for weeks. Entergy New Orleans photo
FEMA conducts an assessment of damage from Hurricane Ida. FEMA photo
A FEMA worker looks over information during a damage assessment in an area impacted by Hurricane Ida. FEMA photo
High winds ripped off sections of a wall at Williams Boulevard Baptist Church in Kenner. Yony Matute photo
Debris scattered the parking lot of Williams Boulevard Baptist Church in Kenner. Yony Matute photo
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Agent handed off a baby to a passenger in a truck. LDWF photo
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent helped load a wheelchair-bound individual into a boat. LDWF photo
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent patrolled a flooded street. LDWF photo
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents prepared to take off in a boat that traveled through flooded streets. LDWF photo
Hurricane Ida flipped over this boat in Madisonville. Lane Corley photo
Ida's strong winds claimed this vehicle in New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans photo
Floodwaters surround this truck in New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans
A pole blocked the road in New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans
Ida twisted these poles in New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans
Scenes like this were common throughout southeast Louisiana after Ida made landfall. Entergy New Orleans
Ida twisted these poles in New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans
Floodwaters covered I-10 in New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans
A pole blocked the roadway in New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans
Floodwaters and sand engulfed roadways in Grand Isle. Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
A boat was turned sideways in Grand Isle after Ida passed through the community. Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Ida's winds heavily damaged homes in Grand Isle. Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Sen. John Kennedy surveyed Hurricane Ida's damage in southeast Louisiana. Sen. John Kennedy photo
CLECO trucks worked to restore electricity in Madisonville shortly after Hurricane Ida passed through. CLECO photo
