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At least one person has died after a tree fell. Ida was a category 4 when it made lAndfall with winds that reached 150 miles per hour. Louisianas governor said its one of the strongest storms to make lAndfall in modern times. The entire City Of New Orleans is now in darkness. People in some areas have reported Flood Waters reaching up to their chest, pleading for rescue. More than A Million customers are without power across the state. People who evacuated are staying in shelters. Louisianas governor estimates several dozen decided to ride it out in place. Were better prepared now in terms of our protection system. But when you have Mother Nature Throw at you a storm this strong with the surge, the wind, the rabe that were talking about with Hurricane Ida, theres going to be devastating impact. And we have to do everything we can to save lives in the immediate response, And well get to the Property Repairs later. But i can tell you for several days, were going to be engaged in Search A
Of the strongest storms ever to hit the state. Now one of the concerns is how well the states levies will hold up. One levy has failed leading to Flash Flooding. And this is what it looked like when this deadly storm moveda, shore. The Storm Surge and winds were so strong it partially reversed the flow of the mississippi river, something experts say is extremely uncommon. Right now all of orleans parish, including the City Of New Orleans is without power. State wide more than A Million homes and businesses have no electricity and at least one person has died so far. People that evacuated are staying in shelters and many decided to ride it out at home and the Louisiana Governor says Rescue Efforts will begin soon. We are better prepared now. But when you have Mother Nature Throw at you a storm this strong with the surge, wind, rain we are talking about with Hurricane Ida, there will be devastating impacts. We have to do everything that we can to save lives in the immediate response. We
The United States and Around The World. In is Early Start. Im christine romans. Im laura jarrett. Its 5 00 a. M. Here in new york. The Breaking News this morning is Hurricane Ida. One person already confirmed dead. More than A Million people without power as the storm slows to a crawl over louisiana. Deputies responding to a scene in prairieville, louisiana sunday evening. Found a tree had crashed into a home killing the storms first victim. All of New Orleans parish, including New Orleans, now In The Dark after catastrophic damage to the transmission system. The Power Company said some of the customers could be without electricity for weeks. Theres extensive flooding across the state. The levies have overtopped around the town of john will feoff. Here is the lieutenant governor. When you see the boats and ves vessels bouncing around out of port fourchon, the wind that has broken those vessels loose and just tossing around like small coins. We havent seen anything like that since katri