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September 2, 2021

New Orleans 911 operator sought after deliberately disconnecting calls, police say

New Orleans police are looking for a 911 operator accused of deliberately hanging up during emergency calls and has since been fired, authorities said.

September 2, 2021

Multiple National Guard soldiers involved in Mississippi wreck on way to assist with Ida relief efforts

At least 10 Mississippi National Guard service members headed to Louisiana to assist with Hurricane Ida relief efforts were evaluated Thursday following a multi-car wreck after their vehicle was cut off.

September 2, 2021

Ida aftermath: Power outages in Louisiana, Mississippi persist for a fourth day

While Wednesday brought hope for some residents who saw their power restored, outages persisted in Louisiana and Mississippi for hundreds of thousands.

September 2, 2021

Biden to visit Hurricane Ida devastation in Louisiana on Friday

President Biden on Friday will tour the devastation left by Hurricane Ida when it slammed into Louisiana last weekend as a Category 4 storm. He also plans to deliver a speech Thursday outlining the administration’s response plan. 

September 1, 2021

Lafourche Parish reeling from Hurricane Ida but resilient: 'It's been a struggle but we're doing OK'

While the remnants of Hurricane Ida hammered the northeast on Thursday, Lafourche Parish in southern Louisiana was just beginning the long road to recovery by restoring power, getting drinkable water back online, and cleaning up debris.

September 1, 2021

Hurricane Ida's destruction revealed in before-and-after satellite images

Hurricane Ida's full force has been captured in images of Louisiana communities taken before and after the storm.

September 1, 2021

Cow rescued from tree in Louisiana after being caught in floodwater

Video posted to social media on Tuesday showed the moment that several Louisiana men worked to free a cow trapped in a tree in the wake of Hurricane Ida.

September 1, 2021

Oxygen supplies grow precarious amid COVID-19 surge

The COVID-19 surge is stretching oxygen supplies and sending hospitals scrambling for more ventilators, even as there are signs of hope that the spread of the virus is slowing down in pockets of the U.S.

September 1, 2021

Over 100 men stranded on drill ship in Gulf during Ida, no rescue in sight: 'Crying in the hallway'

More than 100 men say they are stranded on a drill ship in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida swept through the area, and they don’t know when they’ll be rescued.

September 1, 2021

Biden admin tested by Afghanistan, coronavirus, Hurricane Ida – 3 crises with no easy solutions

At just over seven months in office, the Biden administration is facing three major crises, any one of which would be enough to deal with.