Topic: louisiana

Hurricane Ida death toll in Louisiana rises to 12

Hurricane Ida death toll in Louisiana rises to 12

Reuters
Posted at Sep 05 10:06 AM

Hurricane Ida's toll rose to 12 storm deaths in Louisiana on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), still far outpaced by the dozens killed in flooded Northeast US states where President Joe Biden is heading next week to assess damage. Read more »

Aftermath of hurricane Ida

Aftermath of hurricane Ida

Win McNamee, Getty Images/AFP
Posted at Sep 01 10:32 AM

An entire block of homes is flattened in the wake of Hurricane Ida on Tuesday in Golden Meadow, Louisiana near New Orleans, USA. Read more »

Ida death toll rises as US South surveys damage

Ida death toll rises as US South surveys damage

Daxia Rojas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 01 06:44 AM

Louisiana and Mississippi took stock Tuesday of the disaster inflicted by powerful Hurricane Ida, as receding floodwaters began to reveal the full extent of the damage along the US Gulf Coast and the death toll rose to four. Read more »

New Orleans Fil-Ams hunker down as Ida pummels the region

New Orleans Fil-Ams hunker down as Ida pummels the region

Paul Garilao | TFC News Louisiana
Posted at Aug 31 04:37 PM

Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in Louisiana, killing at least two people and leaving millions without power. While several Fil-Ams heeded evacuation orders, some chose to hunker down and help other affected residents. Read more »

Rescuers, volunteers help in Hurricane Ida aftermath

Rescuers, volunteers help in Hurricane Ida aftermath

Patrick T. Fallon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 04:37 PM

Catera Whitson (C) and Kyler Melancon (R) ride in the back of a high water truck as they volunteer to help evacuate people from homes after neighborhoods flooded in LaPlace, Louisiana on Monday in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Read more »

Memories of Hurricane Katrina

Memories of Hurricane Katrina

Patrick T. Fallon, AFP
Posted at Aug 30 07:11 PM

Hurricane Ida slammed into the coast of Louisiana as a powerful Category 4 storm, 16 years to the day after deadly Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern US city of New Orleans. Read more »

Hurricane Ida strikes Louisiana as Category 4 storm

Hurricane Ida strikes Louisiana as Category 4 storm

Daxia Rojas, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 30 02:35 PM

Powerful Hurricane Ida battered the southern US state of Louisiana and plunged New Orleans into darkness Sunday, leaving at least one person dead 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Read more »

US COVID-19 cases reach 6-month high

US COVID-19 cases reach 6-month high

Maria Caspani and Roshan Abraham, Reuters
Posted at Aug 06 09:12 AM

Daily new COVID-19 cases have climbed to a 6-month high in the United States, with more than 100,000 infections reported nationwide. Read more »

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