Hurricane Ida Batters Louisiana, Leaving New Orleans Without Power

Ida made landfall near New Orleans at midday on Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing pounding rain, catastrophic winds and dangerous sea surges in the fiercest storm to batter the city since Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago. Hurricane Ida intensified early Sunday with sustained winds of 150 miles an hour after crossing the warmest… Continue reading Hurricane Ida Batters Louisiana, Leaving New Orleans Without Power