extensive search and rescue operations are under way along the gulf coast. the storm crashed into louisiana as a category four hurricane on sunday. it was the second most powerful hurricane to strike the state only behind hurricane katrina which remarkably hit 16 years ago to the day. while tonight more than a million are without power including all of new orleans, and as we come on the air two deaths are confirmed. but louisiana's governor says it will undoubtedly increase. we have got a team of correspondents all over the region beginning with cbs' mireya villarreal in houma, louisiana, good evening. >> reporter: hundreds of homes and businesses look just like this, completely destroyed in this area. this bowling alley where i am stading has been here for more than 50 years but now look at it. the roof is gone, the back wall is gone, there is nothing left inside and yet this place has survived several hurricanes. the owner telling me though ida was more powerful than anything she has ever seen before and that is because she road out