Ida has weakened to a tropical storm over southwestern Mississippi after leaving a path of destruction through southeast Louisiana. All of New Orleans is without power after Entergy says they suffered catastrophic damage. Entergy spokesperson David Freese says there will be some real challenges in getting the power back on….
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Patients at Ochsner St. Anne Hospital in Raceland and the Leonard Chabert Medical Center in Houma will have to be evacuated to other facilities because of roof damage. Governor Edwards says before the storm came, many at risk patients were evacuated…
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President Joe Biden says the federal government will surge into southeast Louisiana this morning to assist in rescue and recovery efforts. Matt Doyle has the story.
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A man in Ascension Parish was killed when a tree fell on his home. This is the first reported death from Hurricane Ida. Sheriff Bobby Webre says the incident occurred along LA 621 in the Duplessis area, which is between Gonzales and Prairieville.