Sept. 20, 2021 (Tennessee Baptist DR in Hammond)
Gary Cate serves as the “blue hat” or team leader for the group of Tennessee Baptists who worked as a chainsaw crew in Hammond. TAB Media photo
Tennessee Baptists from the Knoxville area have worked on a chainsaw team in the Hammond, Louisiana, area rain or shine the week of Sept. 12. TAB Media photo
Sept. 20, 2021 (North Carolina DR at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City)
North Carolina Baptists on Mission worked out of First Baptist Church in New Orleans, where they set up an Incident Command Center in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The mass feeding unit at this site fed thousands a day in the New Orleans area. TAB Media
North Carolina Baptist volunteer Pat Buckner described the impact Disaster Relief work has had on her life. She volunteered with other team member at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. TAB Media photo
Sept. 20, 2021 (Multi-state DR effort in Bourg)
Former pastor Rob Bline talked to college students about what to expect during the mudout process at Bethel Baptist Church in Bourg. He is a volunteer with California Disaster Relief. TAB Media photo
Former pastor Rob Bline talked to college students about what to expect during the mudout process at Bethel Baptist Church in Bourg. He is a volunteer with California Disaster Relief. TAB Media photo
A stack of Bibles filled a room at Bethel Baptist Church in Bourg. TAB Media photo
Before entering a church that had been flooded during Hurricane Ida, volunteers had to don protective gear in order to protect them from the mold and mildew within the structure. TAB Media photo
A group of college students from the Baptist Student Union at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi, donned protective gear as they prepared to assist Rob Bline of California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Ministries in Bourg.
Arizona Baptist Disaster Relief team member Dave Turner gestured toward Bethel Baptist Church in Bourg as he instructed college students on what to expect during this mudout job. TAB Media photo
Arizona Disaster Relief chaplain Norma Turner talked on the phone to the representative of Bethel Baptist Church in Bourg about what might be salvaged after the building was flooded by Hurricane Ida. TAB Media photo
Sept. 20, 2021 (Multi-state DR effort in Mandeville)
Donald Arnold served as the “blue hat,” or team leader, at First Baptist Church in Mandeville for a group of volunteers from the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists. TAB Media photo
Kay Arnold, who is a member of Shawnee Heights Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, surveys the damage inside a LaCombe home. TAB Media photo
A volunteer from the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists stood in the doorway of a LaCombe home that was flooded during Hurricane Ida. TAB Media
Edgar Barnhill served as the “white hat,” or head coordinator, of the Incident Command Center at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Barnhill is a member of Charleston First Baptist Church in Missouri. TAB Media photo
Missouri Baptist Travis Bradshaw used his vacation days to serve in disaster-ridden areas like Mandeville where Hurricane Ida struck Aug. 29.
Illinois Baptist Wayne Laechelt (right) used a pole saw to cut limbs that were hanging precariously over a Mandeville homeowner’s roof as Ken Cummins holds out a hand to steady him. TAB Media photo
A trio from Illinois Baptist State Association Disaster Relief hauled a trailer from Three Rivers Baptist Association for recovery and cleanup work in Mandeville. TAB Media photo
Sept. 14, 2021 (Multi-state DR effort)
An Arizona Baptist Disaster Relief feeding team member helps prepare meals for those impacted by Hurricane Ida.
An Arizona Baptist Disaster Relief feeding team took a break during a busy day of preparing meals of those impacted by Hurricane Ida.
Illinois and Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief feeding team members distributed meals to a line of vehicles at First Baptist Church in Mandeville.
An Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief chainsaw team member helped with recovery efforts.
A Kansas-Nebraska Disaster Relief team member sprayed for mold inside a home impacted by Hurricane Ida.
A Kansas-Nebraska Disaster Relief team member sprayed for mold inside a home impacted by Hurricane Ida.
Sept. 13, 2021 (Belle Chasse – South Carolina DR teams)
South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members cut through a fallen tree in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members cut through a fallen tree in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members cut through a fallen tree in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members cut through a fallen tree in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
Sept. 13, 2021 (Belle Chasse – Alabama DR teams)
An Alabama Disaster Relief chainsaw team cut through a tree at a home in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
An Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief team from Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Dothan, Alabama, was stationed at First Baptist Church in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
An Alabama Baptist shower trailer was put to good use at First Baptist Church in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
An Alabama Disaster Relief chainsaw team cut through a tree at a home in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
An Alabama Disaster Relief chainsaw team cut through a tree at a home in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
An Alabama Disaster Relief chainsaw team cut through a tree at a home in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
An Alabama Disaster Relief chainsaw team cut through a tree at a home in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief team members were stationed at First Baptist Church in Belle Chasse. Patrick Dennis photo
The incident command center at First Baptist Church in Belle Chasse was busy taking requests to assess homes damaged by Hurricane Ida. Patrick Dennis photo
Chad Gilbert, pastor of First Baptist Church in New Orleans, (center) visits with Southern Baptist Disaster Relief officials during a visit to the church Sept. 3. Gilbert has coordinated responses to three hurricanes since September 2020. First Baptist New Orleans screenshot
The incident command center at First Baptist Church in Belle Chasse was busy taking requests to assess homes damaged by Hurricane Ida. Patrick Dennis photo
Sept. 9, 2021 (Morgan City)
An Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team member unloads boxes of food at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City. Brian Blackwell photo
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team members Janie Smith and Lori Williams prepared enchiladas for meals that were served to those impacted by Hurricane Ida. Brian Blackwell photo
An Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team member opens cans of food at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City. Brian Blackwell photo
Steven Kelly, pastor of Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City, talks with an Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team member. Kelly also is director of missions for Gulf Coast Baptist Association. Brian Blackwell photo
An Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team member prepares food at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City. Brian Blackwell photo
An Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team member prepares food at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City. Brian Blackwell photo
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team members unpack food at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City. Brian Blackwell photo
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team member Linda Long and Bayou Vista Baptist Church member Barbara Guillot visit inside the laundry trailer at Bayou Vista Baptist. Brian Blackwell photo
Sept. 8, 2021 (National Guard)
Airmen of the 159th Medical Group perform equipment and inventory checked to ensure proper response to medical emergencies while responding to the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Belle Chasse. The 159th Medical Group maintains mission readiness to be fully prepared to respond to natural disasters. U.S. Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Cindy Au photo
While on a high-water boat mission to conduct wellness checks on residents in Maurepas, Spc. Gemini Jack (pictured) and Spc. Jacob Hawkins from the 1020th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade rescued an elderly cancer patient, Sept. 1. Courtesy photo
Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, manned Points of Distribution (POD) sites distributing food, water, ice and tarps to residents in Raceland, Louisiana. POD members adhered to COVID-19 protocols while ensuring those in need received essential supplies to help alleviate the burden following Hurricane Ida. U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Sonnier photo
Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, manned Points of Distribution (POD) sites distributing food, water, ice and tarps to residents in Thibodaux. POD members adhered to COVID-19 protocols while ensuring those in need received essential supplies to help alleviate the burden following Hurricane Ida. U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Sonnier photo
Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, manned Points of Distribution (POD) sites distributing food, water, ice and tarps to residents in Thibodaux. POD members adhered to COVID-19 protocols while ensuring those in need received essential supplies to help alleviate the burden following Hurricane Ida. U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Sonnier photo
Maj. Gen. Keith Waddell, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, and Governor John Bel Edwards surveyed affected areas following the destruction of Hurricane Ida in Tangipahoa Parish. (U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Madalyn McQuillan photo
Louisiana National Guardsmen Chief Warrant Officer 3 Cody Davis (left) and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ronald Cole (right), UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots with the 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion from Pineville prepared for departure as they continued search and rescue missions throughout the southeastern part of the state after Hurricane Ida. Louisiana Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Gregory Stevens photo
Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (Red Horse) partnered with the 159th Civil Engineering Squadron and New Orleans Parks and Parkways to clear debris from roadways in New Orleans. Red Horse, from Camp Blanding, Fla., is a specialized, highly mobile civil engineering team comprised of Florida Army and Air National Guardsmen that provides rapid response capabilities for multiple worldwide contingencies and operations. U.S. Air Force Capt. Larissa Lambert photo
Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (Red Horse) partnered with the 159th Civil Engineering Squadron and New Orleans Parks and Parkways to clear debris from roadways in New Orleans. Red Horse, from Camp Blanding, Fla., is a specialized, highly mobile civil engineering team comprised of Florida Army and Air National Guardsmen that provides rapid response capabilities for multiple worldwide contingencies and operations. U.S. Air Force Capt. Larissa Lambert photo
Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (Red Horse) partnered with the 159th Civil Engineering Squadron and New Orleans Parks and Parkways to clear debris from roadways in New Orleans. Red Horse, from Camp Blanding, Fla., is a specialized, highly mobile civil engineering team comprised of Florida Army and Air National Guardsmen that provides rapid response capabilities for multiple worldwide contingencies and operations. U.S. Air Force Capt. Larissa Lambert photo
Sept. 8, 2021 (Slidell)
A Southern Baptist Disaster Relief team member moved supplies at First Baptist Church in Slidell. Patrick Dennis photo
A Southern Baptist Disaster Relief team member moved supplies at First Baptist Church in Slidell. Patrick Dennis photo
A Southern Baptist Disaster Relief team member prepared food served out of First Baptist Church in Slidell. Patrick Dennis photo
A Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief team member unloaded supplies at First Baptist Church in Slidell. Patrick Dennis photo
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief team members stood near bags of chickens at First Baptist Church in Slidell. Patrick Dennis photo
The Northshore Baptist Association Disaster Relief trailer was put to good use at First Baptist Church in Slidell. Patrick Dennis photo
The Northshore Baptist Association Disaster Relief trailer was put to good use at First Baptist Church in Slidell. Patrick Dennis photo
Sept. 8, 2021 (St. Amant)
Texas Baptist Disaster Relief team members prayed at New River Baptist Church in St. Amant. Patrick Dennis photo
A Texas Baptist Disaster Relief team member cut through a tree near St. Amant. Patrick Dennis photo
A Texas Baptist Disaster Relief team member cut through a tree near St. Amant. Patrick Dennis photo
Texas Baptist Disaster Relief chainsaw team members cut through a tree near St. Amant. Patrick Dennis photo
A Texas Baptist Disaster Relief team member cut through a tree near St. Amant. Patrick Dennis photo
Texas Baptist Disaster Relief team members cut through a tree near St. Amant. Patrick Dennis photo
A Texas Baptist Disaster Relief team worked out of New River Baptist Church in St. Amant. Patrick Dennis photo
A Texas Baptist Disaster Relief team worked out of New River Baptist Church in St. Amant. Patrick Dennis photo
A Texas Baptist Disaster Relief team worked out of New River Baptist Church in St. Amant. Patrick Dennis photo
A Texas Baptist Disaster Relief team member proudly displayed a cup of cold water at New River Baptist Church in St. Amant. Patrick Dennis photo
Sept. 8, 2021 (New Orleans)
North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members prepared food at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members prepared food at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members gave out supplies at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members prepared food at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members work out of First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
Bottled water provided much needed relief for Hurricane Ida victims. Patrick Dennis photo
North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members transported supplies at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members transported supplies at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
A North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team member sorted through supplies at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
A North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team member transported supplies at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
A North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team member transported supplies at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
A North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team member carried supplies at First Baptist Church in New Orleans.
North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members sorted through supplies at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team members sorted through supplies at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Patrick Dennis photo
First Baptist Church in New Orleans hosted a North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team. Patrick Dennis photo
First Baptist Church in New Orleans hosted a North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team. Patrick Dennis photo
First Baptist Church in New Orleans hosted a North Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief team. Patrick Dennis photo
A Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief chaplain handed food to a passenger at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
Sept. 8, 2021 (Mandeville)
A Southern Baptist Disaster Relief team member looks sorted through information at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
A Southern Baptist Disaster Relief chaplain talks with another team member at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
Supplies filled the parking lot of First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
Disaster relief assignments filled the whiteboard at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
Supplies filled the parking lot at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief team members prepared meals at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief team members distributed food to passengers who formed a line at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief team members prepared meals at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief team members manned the incident command center at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief team members served meals to passengers who formed a line at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
A Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief chaplain handed food to a passenger at First Baptist Church in Mandeville. Patrick Dennis photo
Sept. 8, 2021 (Lacombe)
Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief team members moved debris in Lacombe. Patrick Dennis photo
A 'weekend warrior' cuts through a tree in Lacombe. Patrick Dennis photo
Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief team members moved debris in Lacombe. Patrick Dennis photo
Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief team members moved debris in Lacombe. Patrick Dennis photo
A Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief team member moved debris in Lacombe. Patrick Dennis photo
Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief team members moved debris in Lacombe. Patrick Dennis photo
A Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief team ministered out of Lacombe. Patrick Dennis photo
A Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief team member cut through a tree in Lacombe. Patrick Dennis photo
Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief team members moved debris in Lacombe. Patrick Dennis photo
A Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief team ministered out of Lacombe. Patrick Dennis photo
Sept. 8, 2021 (Hammond)
An Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief trailer was parked by supplies at Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team members ministered out of Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
An Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team member sorted through supplies at Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
An Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team member moved supplies at Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team members ministered out of Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
An Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team prepared chicken as part of one of the many meals that were served out of Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
An Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team member moved debris near Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
An Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team member moved debris near Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team members moved debris near Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team members moved debris near Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team members moved debris near Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team members move debris in Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
An Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team member moved debris in Independence. Patrick Dennis photo
An Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team member moved debris near Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
An Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief team member moved debris near Hammond. Patrick Dennis photo
Sept. 4, 2021
Members of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Baptist Collegiate Ministry tarped the home of Joe Arnold, Bayou Baptist Association Director of Missions. Mark Robinson photo
Members of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Baptist Collegiate Ministry tarped the home of Joe Arnold, Bayou Baptist Association Director of Missions. Mark Robinson photo
Members of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Baptist Collegiate Ministry tarped the home of Joe Arnold, Bayou Baptist Association Director of Missions. Mark Robinson photo
This tree fell onto the roof of a home in Madisonville. Lane Corley photo
A Texas Baptist Men feeding unit cooked meals in Gonzales. Texas Baptist Men photo
A Texas Baptist Men chainsaw team cut through a fallen tree in Gonzales. Texas Baptist Men photo
Members of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Baptist Collegiate Ministry cleaned the Bayou Baptist Association building in Houma. Mark Robinson photo
Members of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Baptist Collegiate Ministry cleaned the Bayou Baptist Association building in Houma. Mark Robinson photo
Sept. 3, 2021
A Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief feeding team prepared food to serve at First Baptist Church in Mandeville.
A North Carolina Disaster Relief trailer was parked at First Baptist Church in New Orleans.
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief trailers were stationed at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City.
First Baptist Church in Pollock members delivered food and supplies to Gulf Coast Baptist Church in Golden Meadow.
Louisiana State Rep. Gabe Firment, Gulf Coast Baptist (Golden Meadow) Pastor Shane Terrebonne and (First Baptist Pollock Pastor Brian Gunter stood near a sign advertising free food at Gulf Coast Baptist. Firment also is a member at FBC Pollock.
An Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief trailer was stationed at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City.
Billy Pilgrim and Kevin Boles of First Baptist Church in Pineville began their journey to deliver Hurricane Ida relief supplies to south Louisiana.
An Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team member sorted through equipment at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City.
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team members prepared for a day of ministry to Hurricane Ida evacuees at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City.
An Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief trailer was stationed at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City.
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team members checked electrical equipment at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City.
An Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team members ministered at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City.
An Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief team member looked on at Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City.
Sept. 1, 2021
The American and Christian flags flew high above Gulf Coast Baptist Church in Golden Meadow. Pastor Shane Terrebonne said the flags gave community members hope as they rebuilt. Brian Blackwell photo
Louisiana Baptist Pastoral Leadership Team Director Ray Swift offers instructions to state missions services staff on Sept. 2, 2021, for delivery of funds to congregations impacted by Hurricane Ida. Brian Blackwell photo
Automobiles navigate around fallen poles in southeast Louisiana. Baptist Message photo
Ida's high winds tipped over this line of poles. Baptist Message photo
Ida's high winds tipped over this line of poles. Baptist Message photo
Ida's high winds twisted these poles. Baptist Message photo
These boats were damaged by Ida's winds. Baptist Message photo
Tarps covered these homes whose roofs were damaged by Ida. Baptist Message photo
High winds toppled this pole and left a pile of debris on the yard of a home in southeast Louisiana. Baptist Message photo
This mobile home was overturned by Ida's high winds. Baptist Message photo
High winds heavily damaged this home in southeast Louisiana. Baptist Message photo
The bayou in Golden Meadow claimed this boat after Ida. Brian Blackwell photo
Boats in Golden Meadow were tossed around by Ida's winds. Baptist Message photo
Chad Triche, a member of Gulf Coast Baptist Church in Golden Meadow, grilled chicken to feed members of his community Sept. 1, 2021. Brian Blackwell photo
Members of Gulf Coast Baptist Church in Golden Meadow served 250 meals Sept. 1, 2021. Brian Blackwell photo
A pile of debris filled the middle of a highway near Golden Meadow. Baptist Message photo
This structure was nearly unrecognizable after Ida. Baptist Message photo
Floodwaters surrounded this mobile home in southeast Louisiana. Baptist Message photo
This home lost a roof after Ida. Baptist Message photo
Ida reduced this home to rubble. Baptist Message photo
Debris filled the yard of this home in southeast Louisiana. Baptist Message photo
Ida's winds snapped and bent over these poles near Houma. Baptist Message photo
Ida's winds snapped and bent over these poles near Houma. Baptist Message photo
Ida's high winds damaged this boat. Baptist Message photo
Debris covered the lawn of First Baptist Church in Golden Meadow. Baptist Message photo
A section of the roof at First Baptist Church in Golden Meadow was damaged. Baptist Message photo
Ida left his home nearly unrecognizable. Baptist Message photo
This boat was sunk by Ida. Baptist Message photo
A boat was sunk by Ida. Baptist Message photo
A sign advertised a free food giveaway by Gulf Coast Baptist Church in Golden Meadow. Baptist Message photo
A boat sustained heavy damage in this bayou. Baptist Message photo
This structure was heavily damaged by Ida's winds. Baptist Message photo
A debris field covered this yard. Baptist Message photo
Ida's high winds bent over this tree. Baptist Message photo
This home was left nearly unrecognizable after Ida left its mark. Baptist Message photo
This home was nearly destroyed by Ida Baptist Message photo
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Rapid Response Team set up at Covenant Church in Houma. Baptist Message photo
Coteau Baptist Church in Houma sustained damage to its roof. Baptist Message photo
Coteau Baptist Church in Houma sustained damage to its roof. Baptist Message photo
Coteau Baptist Church in Houma sustained damage to its roof. Baptist Message photo
The sign belonging to Coteau Baptist Church in Houma was twisted by Ida's high winds. Baptist Message photo
The Bayou Baptist Association office in Houma sustained damage to its building. Baptist Message photo
The Bayou Baptist Association office in Houma sustained damage to its building. Baptist Message photo
Debris covered this yard in southeast Louisiana. Baptist Message photo
Aug. 30, 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
