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Hurricane Ida: A ‘catastrophic’ storm in Louisiana, USA

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BATON ROUGE: AUGUST 30 – One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to land in Louisiana, USA, flooded the coast and left nearly seven million people without electricity.

Meteorologists have noted that Ida has weakened slightly and turned into a Category Three storm.

But it has been warned that its destructive potential could be even greater as it continues to cause storms of up to 200 kilometres per hour and is slowly moving northwards.

Tens of thousands of people have been rescued off the coast, and authorities have warned that those living there could not be helped for days.

The roof of the hospital near New Orleans was blown away by the storm, but no one was injured.

What is the effect of the storm?

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says many patients have not been rescued from hospitals because of the epidemic.

Thousands of people have fled to safety, while others have been told to stay indoors until the storm subsides.

Ida will also test New Orleans’ flood resistance.

Ida, one of the most powerful hurricanes in US history, makes landfall in Louisiana

Hurricane killed 1,800 people in 2005, boosting disaster preparedness.

President Biden described Aida as “life-threatening” and said the damage would extend beyond the coast.

He said it could take weeks to restore power to tens of thousands of people.

Ida had gained strength over the weekend from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Ida update: Category 4 storm makes landfall in Louisiana

It landed in the area near Port Forsyth, south of New Orleans, in the form of a Category Four storm, which meant it was expected to cause serious damage.

In a Twitter message, the US National Weather Service advised New Orleans residents to move in and stay indoors.

The storm has disrupted oil production in about 90 per cent of the Gulf of Mexico.

-BBC