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13 dead, 500,000 customers out of power in U.S. Louisiana week after Ida

September 07, 2021

Up to now, Ida is the deadliest hurricane the United States has seen in four years and the deadliest storm in the Northeast since 2012s Superstorm Sandy.

Ida weakens to tropical storm as it moves to Mississippi

August 31, 2021

Hurricane forecasters downgraded Ida to a tropical storm Monday morning but are still warning of dangerous storm surges and heavy rainfall in multiple states.

How climate change helped make Hurricane Ida one of Louisiana worst

MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021

From its birth, the storm was destined to become a monster. It formed from air that was hot, moist and thick with clouds. It incubated in the sultry Gulf of Mexico, drawing power from water that was unusually warm.

Ida makes landfall as Category 4 near Port Fourchon, Louisiana

MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021

On the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrinas assault on New Orleans, Category 4 Ida slammed into the southeast Louisiana coastline after rapidly gaining strength Saturday night. The powerhouse storm, packing winds of 150 mph, is forecast to wallop New Orleans with hurricane-force winds and over a foot of rain Sunday afternoon and evening.

Louisiana police release video from violent arrest of Black man who died amid outcry over leaked footage

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021

Louisiana State Police on Friday released body-camera videos from the arrest of Ronald Greene, a Black man whose death in custody triggered fresh outrage this week after leaked footage showed Greene pleading with troopers who stunned him, dragged him and left him shackled facedown.

Storm-ravaged southwestern Louisiana takes stock of damage after Delta

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020

LAKE CHARLES, La. - Southwestern Louisiana began its cleanup Saturday of its second strong hurricane in six weeks, beset with flooding, 100-mph wind damage and a powerful storm surge even as wreckage from the first storm still needs to be cleared and repaired.