Number of customers without electricity per hour
The New York Times·Source: PowerOutage.us
More than 850,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi were still without power Friday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us, after Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 storm.
Percentage of customers without electricity on Friday morning
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The New York Times·Source: PowerOutage.us
The hurricane brought with it winds of 150 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. By Monday morning, it had weakened to a tropical storm as it moved inland.
For the latest updates, follow our coverage of the storm.
The New York Times·Source: NOAA
The hurricane quickly strengthened as it crossed the Gulf of Mexico, fed by its warm waters. This satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows water vapor in the atmosphere as the storm made landfall.
The New York Times; NASA (earth) and NOAA (storm) satellite images
More than 16 inches of rain fell in parts of Louisiana as the storm moved through the region. The flood protection system built around New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina appears to have been successful in preventing catastrophic flooding in the city.
Precipitation from Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon
The New York Times·Source: NOAA National Severe Thunderstorm Laboratory MRMS Program
Satellite images taken in the hours before the storm’s landfall showed how submerged Grand Isle, Louisiana was as heavy rain caused flooding in low-lying areas along the coast of the Louisiana.
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The New York Times·Satellite image by ICEYE
Ida, the ninth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Thursday in the Caribbean Sea. In anticipation of the storm, authorities have ordered evacuations in many areas along the coast. “Some areas may be uninhabitable for weeks,” the National Weather Service of New Orleans said on Twitter.
Evacuation guide from Saturday evening
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The New York Times; Note: Evacuations include those announced at the county or parish level beginning Saturday at 6:00 p.m. EST. Additional local controls may be in place.
