Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida, then weakens and turns fury on Georgia
Hurricane Idalia plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast with howling winds, torrential rains and pounding surf.
Thu Aug 31 2023
Tornado rips through New Orleans, destroying homes; one dead
Another setback for an area that has yet to fully recover from last year's Hurricane Ida.
Wed Mar 23 2022
US probing nearly 350 reports of oil spills in wake of Hurricane Ida
Ida's 150 mile-per-hour winds wreaked havoc on offshore oil production platforms and onshore oil and gas processing plants.
Tue Sep 07 2021
'Human toll was tremendous': Ida's death count rises while 600,000 still lack power
The storm weakened as it moved north but still unleashed flash flooding on the East Coast that killed at least 50 more people.
Mon Sep 06 2021
Hurricane Ida death toll in Louisiana rises to 12
The number of deaths could increase as many people are relying on power from generators, Governor Bel Edwards said.
Sun Sep 05 2021
New Orleans avoids major flooding thanks to levees built after Katrina
A $14.5 billion system of levees, flood gates and pumps has largely worked as designed during Hurricane Ida.
Tue Aug 31 2021
Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans
Hurricane Ida, making landfall as a fierce Category 4 storm, plowed into Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico.
Mon Aug 30 2021