One person has died and more than a million people are without power
US President, Joe Biden, says Hurricane Ida which ha made landfall in Louisiana is 'a life-threatening storm'.
It's one of the most powerful hurricanes to strike the US, with winds of over 150 miles per hour.
Hurricane Ida plunges New Orleans into darkness amid Louisiana flooding https://t.co/f6JyhpY8QS pic.twitter.com/QY6JlUy0Ez
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 30, 2021
Its arrival coincides with the anniversary of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, exactly 16 years ago, in the same area.
President Biden says it's 'extremely dangerous':
President Biden declares a major disaster in Louisiana, freeing federal aid for people and governments in areas affected by Hurricane Ida. https://t.co/7GBYm6aGQc
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 30, 2021
All of New Orleans has lost power...Governor John Bel Edwards insists flood defences have improved since Hurricane Katrina.
One person has died and Ida has been downgraded to category one - but experts are still worried about widespread damage to homes.
Chris McGrory, journalist with WWL-TV in New Orleans, says the situation in Louisiana is 'bad'
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