Ida: Hurricane leaves severe flooding and more than 1 million people without power in the southern United States

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  • BBC News World
August 29, 2021

Updated August 30, 2021

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At least two deaths, severe material damage, torrential rains and more than a million people without electricity is the initial toll of Hurricane Ida passing through the US, which was downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall.

However, the authorities fear that the inspection of the damage during this Monday may offer a more accurate image of the impact.

“Daylight will bring horrific images as damage is assessed,” tweeted Shauna Sanford, director of communications for the Louisiana governor.

President Joe Biden had previously said that Ida would be “life-threatening” and the National Hurricane Center warned that heavy rains could still cause flooding in parts of the state.

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