Hurricane Ida Live Updates: Flood emergency in New Orleans and rescues in Louisiana

Ön Monday 30th, the first death occurred Hurricane Ida, one of the strongest storms to hit the US. The tremendous storm powered all of New Orleans, reversed the Mississippi River and blew up roofs on buildings across Louisiana.

4:17 p.m. (ET): Nuclear power plant is losing external power

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says a nuclear power plant 25 miles west of New Orleans declared an “unusual event – its lowest emergency – after the facility lost off-site power.

The Waterford nuclear power plant in Killona, ​​LA, was shut down for protection on Saturday in anticipation of Hurricane Ida. The plant has maintained safe shutdown conditions with electricity from emergency diesel generators, said the nuclear authority.

On Sunday night, the network operators requested the River Bend nuclear power plant in St. Francisville, Louisiana, to reduce output due to load requirements. The plant is stable and operating at 35 percent capacity with no significant device problems reported, officials said.

3:25 p.m. (ET): Biden says the hardest hit states are resilient

President Joe Biden has spoken to officials in the states hit by Hurricane Ida, describing federal efforts to investigate damage and ensure access to electricity, water and cell phones.

The president said Monday that state officials should contact the White House if they need additional assistance – although the effort is being led by FEMA.

“We’ll get you what you need if we can,” said Biden. “The people of Louisiana and Mississippi are resilient. But at moments like these we can certainly see the power of government to respond to people’s needs when the government is prepared and when it is responding.”

2:55 p.m. ET: New Orleans driver drowns in storm

Mayor LaToya Cantrell says a driver drowned in New Orleans during Hurricane Ida, which could bring the storm’s death toll to two.

Cantrell says additional details about the death would come from the coroner’s office, but these were not disclosed immediately.

“This case is still under investigation,” said coroner spokesman Jason Melancon when asked about Cantrell’s testimony in an email. He wouldn’t answer specific questions about whether the coroner’s office is investigating a drowning or Ida-related death.

A person was also killed outside Baton Rouge amid the storm when a tree fell on a house, authorities said.

The names of the two victims are not yet known.

2:28 p.m. (ET): Tropical Storm Kate forms in the Atlantic

An atropic storm formed well off the Atlantic coast on Monday just hours after the monster Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, but the new storm currently poses no threat to the landing. Tropical Storm Kate is a little less than 1,287 Miles northeast of the Leeward Islands, the US National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. (More information on Hurricane Ida in Louisiana)

1:38 p.m. ET: The U.S. declares a public health emergency, according to Ida

U.S. health officials declared public health emergencies for Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday to suspend government red tape that could hamper aid to those affected by Hurricane Ida.

The Emergency Declaration by Minister of Health and Social Affairs Xavier Becerra pauses certain payment rules and other requirements that could become an undesirable distraction for hospitals and doctors trying to provide services in stressful conditions.

One example is the requirement that health professionals be licensed in the state where they are caring.

HHS also deployed an incident management team in Dallas to coordinate state health and medical support after Ida traversed the area. Another team supports people who need kidney dialysis.

People in emotional distress in the affected areas can call 1-800-985-5990 for advice or text TalkWithUs to 66746.

12:15 p.m. (ET): Ida leaves damage in Baton Rouge

A video from Baton Rouge, Louisiana shows debris near a building on the Lousiana State University campus and a fallen tree on a nearby street.

Ida leaves damage in Baton RougeAP

11:20 am (ET): Trump rages over cable news for reporting “all night” on Hurricane IDA

President Donald Trump was furious at cable news broadcasts for covering Hurricane Ida as it landed in the United States on Sunday night.

“The media that are wrong and crooked and corrupt are the worst people, they are the most corrupt people,” added Trump. “The only thing I don’t understand is why. You must hate our country. And you are actually the enemy of the people. But the corrupt media show the hurricane all night.”

10:35 a.m. (ET): Numerous Louisiana coastal residents are trapped

In Biloxi, the storm surge and persistent rain caused some flooding. And the rough surf is expected to continue at least for the rest of Monday.

Hurricane Ida flooded dozens of Louisiana coastal residents and pleaded for rescue Monday as it disrupted electricity grids in much of the state in the sultry late summer heat.

Ida has been blamed for at least one death – someone struck by a falling tree outside of Baton Rouge – but the full extent of his anger still came into focus at dawn.

Hurricane Ida weakens to a tropical storm over Miss.AP

9.55 a.m. (ET): Thousands of people are without electricity

The Mississippi waves were still lapping against the shore in Gulfport Monday morning. Thousands of people in Mississippi are also without electricity.

Ida – a Category 4 storm – struck the same day Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier and came ashore about 45 miles west of the location where Category 3 Katrina first landed. The Ida wind at 230 km / h was the fifth strongest hurricane to ever hit the US mainland

Hurricane Ida lashes Mississippi coastAP

8:45 a.m. (ET): Hurricane Ida traps Louisians, leaving the grate in ruins

A fearsome Hurricane Ida flooded dozens of Louisiana coastal residents and pleaded for rescue Monday as they disrupted power grids across much of the state in the brooding late summer heat. (More information on Hurricane Ida in Louisiana)

8:00 a.m. (ET): Hurricane Ida weakens as rescue efforts begin and damage review in Louisiana

Hurricane Ida turned into a tropical storm as its peak winds slowed over Mississippi on Monday as residents of southeast Louisiana waited for daylight to be saved from the floods and how much damage was caused by one of the strongest hurricanes ever hit the US mainland. (More information on Hurricane Ida in Louisiana)

7:45 a.m. (ET): The New Orleans Saints are pulling due to Hurricane Ida. to the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium

The New Orleans Saints will practice at the Dallas Cowboys home for three days after evacuating their city due to a death Hurricane Ida. Ida reached New Orleans on Sunday as one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the US. (Learn more about the New Orleans Saints)

7:30 a.m. (ET): Flooded New Orleans streets, published by the NWS

The New Orleans Office of the National Weather Service published a long list of flooded streets. The full extent of the damage Ida caused will only become apparent when it gets light again.

6:20 am (ET): Terrifying videos from the New Orleans CBD

New Orleans is still one of the hardest hit states and the final pictures are appalling.

5:00 p.m. ET: Latest notice from the National Hurricane Center

The NHC advises on the risks and informs residents of the latest news about the tropical storm in Mississippi, New Orleans and Louisiana, the states currently hardest hit.

4:40 a.m. (ET): New Orleans flood emergency

The New Orleans Emergency Services have warned of flash flood emergencies in western New Orleans. Residents of LaPlace, Luling and Destrehan are advised to move quickly to higher areas.

4:00 p.m. ET: High winds in Mississippi and southern areas

Power and cellular problems make it difficult to update the information.

2:05 p.m. ET: Hurricane Ida: Catastrophic New Orleans situation

Hurricane Ida leaves New Orleans with no electricity and flooded coastal Louisiana cities on a deadly Gulf Coast path that is still unfolding and promising even more destruction. (Read more about Hurricane Ida in New Orleans)

12:05 a.m. ET: Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana, leaving New Orleans without power

Hurricane Ida Blasted ashore on Sunday as one of the strongest storms to ever hit the US, knocking out Makes all of New Orleans off, Blowing up the roofs of buildings and reversing the Mississippi River, which flowed from the Louisiana coast into one of the most important industrial corridors in the country. (Read more about New Orleans electricity problems)

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