Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana with devastating force on Sunday, August 29, leaving more than 1 million customers without power as it flooded homes, ripped off roofs and trapped residents in dangerous rising waters.

The storm slowed after it made landfall around 1 p.m. ET near Port Fourchon, delivering catastrophic winds and torrential rains for hours.

Ida reached Louisiana on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, tying 2020's Hurricane Laura and the Last Island Hurricane of 1856 as the strongest storm to ever hit the state. All had top winds of 150 mph.

Damage is seen on the roof of a New Orleans apartment complex on Sunday, September 5. Elderly residents were still living at the building with water-soaked carpets and no power, a week after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana.
Damage is seen on the roof of a New Orleans apartment complex on Sunday, September 5. Elderly residents were still living at the building with water-soaked carpets and no power, a week after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana.
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Shoppers buy supplies at a grocery store in New Orleans despite the power still being out on Thursday, September 2.
Shoppers buy supplies at a grocery store in New Orleans despite the power still being out on Thursday, September 2.
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Cows are herded into a pen in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, on Thursday. "All of our neighbors' cows are mixed up in this bunch, so we're here rescuing them, getting them off the road and out of the water," Chris Shivers said when asked why his group was herding the cows. "They've been standing in the water now for several days without anything to eat or drink, so they're under a lot of stress and have seen a lot. The hurricane is a disaster, and these cows will probably never be the same."
Cows are herded into a pen in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, on Thursday. "All of our neighbors' cows are mixed up in this bunch, so we're here rescuing them, getting them off the road and out of the water," Chris Shivers said when asked why his group was herding the cows. "They've been standing in the water now for several days without anything to eat or drink, so they're under a lot of stress and have seen a lot. The hurricane is a disaster, and these cows will probably never be the same."
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National Guard members unload ice at a distribution center in Montegut, Louisiana, on Thursday.
National Guard members unload ice at a distribution center in Montegut, Louisiana, on Thursday.
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Unattended horses are seen during a storm in Belle Chasse on Thursday.
Unattended horses are seen during a storm in Belle Chasse on Thursday.
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Tiffany Miller embraces her daughter Desilynn, left, and godchild Charleigh after the family returned to their destroyed home in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, on Wednesday, September 1.
Tiffany Miller embraces her daughter Desilynn, left, and godchild Charleigh after the family returned to their destroyed home in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, on Wednesday, September 1.
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This aerial photo shows the hurricane aftermath in Grand Isle, Louisiana, on August 31. Grand Isle, Louisiana's last remaining inhabited barrier island at the southern tip of the state, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/01/us/grand-isle-louisiana-ida/index.html" target="_blank">bore the brunt of the Category 4 hurricane.</a>
This aerial photo shows the hurricane aftermath in Grand Isle, Louisiana, on August 31. Grand Isle, Louisiana's last remaining inhabited barrier island at the southern tip of the state, bore the brunt of the Category 4 hurricane.
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The Maldonado family stands outside their damaged home in Barataria, Louisiana, on August 31. "I've lost everything in my trailer because of the hurricane," said Fusto Maldonado when asked about the storm's impact. "I've lost everything, my family has lost everything, and we're now trying to find help. We all live in this area and now it's all gone."
The Maldonado family stands outside their damaged home in Barataria, Louisiana, on August 31. "I've lost everything in my trailer because of the hurricane," said Fusto Maldonado when asked about the storm's impact. "I've lost everything, my family has lost everything, and we're now trying to find help. We all live in this area and now it's all gone."
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A dead fish lies on a road in Leeville, Louisiana, on August 31.
A dead fish lies on a road in Leeville, Louisiana, on August 31.
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A shrimper works to salvage his partially submerged boat in Golden Meadow on August 31.
A shrimper works to salvage his partially submerged boat in Golden Meadow on August 31.
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A palm tree is bent in half in Galliano, Louisiana, on August 31.
A palm tree is bent in half in Galliano, Louisiana, on August 31.
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People wait for a gas truck to arrive at a gas station in New Orleans on August 31.
People wait for a gas truck to arrive at a gas station in New Orleans on August 31.
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Destroyed homes are surrounded by floodwaters near Point-aux-Chenes, Louisiana, on August 31.
Destroyed homes are surrounded by floodwaters near Point-aux-Chenes, Louisiana, on August 31.
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Workers remove a tree that fell on a home in Houma, Louisiana.
Workers remove a tree that fell on a home in Houma, Louisiana.
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What's left of a home stands in Grand Isle on August 31.
What's left of a home stands in Grand Isle on August 31.
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Michael Wilson stands in the doorway of his flood-damaged home in Norco, Louisiana, on August 30.
Michael Wilson stands in the doorway of his flood-damaged home in Norco, Louisiana, on August 30.
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Homes near Norco are surrounded by floodwaters on August 30.
Homes near Norco are surrounded by floodwaters on August 30.
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A rain shower soaks evacuees in LaPlace, Louisiana, on August 30.
A rain shower soaks evacuees in LaPlace, Louisiana, on August 30.
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A damaged McDonald's sign is seen in Raceland, Louisiana, on August 30.
A damaged McDonald's sign is seen in Raceland, Louisiana, on August 30.
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A man rides a bicycle in front of a damaged building in Houma on August 30.
A man rides a bicycle in front of a damaged building in Houma on August 30.
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An oil slick is seen on top of floodwaters in Kraemer, Louisiana, on August 30.
An oil slick is seen on top of floodwaters in Kraemer, Louisiana, on August 30.
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Residents wave at a US Coast Guard helicopter while waiting to be rescued from their flooded home in LaPlace on August 30.
Residents wave at a US Coast Guard helicopter while waiting to be rescued from their flooded home in LaPlace on August 30.
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Theophilus Charles sits inside his damaged home in Houma on August 30.
Theophilus Charles sits inside his damaged home in Houma on August 30.
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A highway is flooded near LaPlace on August 30.
A highway is flooded near LaPlace on August 30.
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Residents are rescued from floodwaters in LaPlace on August 30.
Residents are rescued from floodwaters in LaPlace on August 30.
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A damaged historic building lies in ruins in New Orleans' Central Business District on August 30.
A damaged historic building lies in ruins in New Orleans' Central Business District on August 30.
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A barge damages a bridge connecting Lafitte and Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, on August 30.
A barge damages a bridge connecting Lafitte and Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, on August 30.
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Marquita Jenkins stands in the ruins of her hair salon in LaPlace on August 30.
Marquita Jenkins stands in the ruins of her hair salon in LaPlace on August 30.
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A destroyed car is seen after an apartment building burned overnight in Kenner, Louisiana.
A destroyed car is seen after an apartment building burned overnight in Kenner, Louisiana.
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A resident walks through floodwaters in LaPlace on August 30.
A resident walks through floodwaters in LaPlace on August 30.
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Siblings watch men assess damage outside a hotel in Houma on August 30.
Siblings watch men assess damage outside a hotel in Houma on August 30.
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