residents who decided to stick around for hurricane ida had to endure, nonstop, category 4 hurricane, equivalent to an ef-3 tornado, 25 miles wide, smashing into this area. look what it did to the hotel. it took the sign from the courtyard marriott, where a lot of evacuees have come to seek shelter because of its reinforced, sturdy structure. this sign split this air conditioning unit and broke in half, separating few of the letters from the word cartilageyard. you can see directly behind me, that s the r. the d is in shatters over here. incredible amount of power behind that force of wind in and around this area. we saw complete whiteout conditions, electricity obviously out. temperatures rising in the days to come. that will be gruesome for individuals seek ing relief fro heat. we have had word that there were some local hospitals in the terrabon parish that received damage to their roofs and have