On Sunday, Hurricane Ida swept southern Louisiana, setting off sustained winds exceeding 150 miles per hour, tearing the roofs of buildings and forcing the Mississippi River upstream.
A hospital where the generator was out of power was forced to relocate ICU patients. These patients were manually pumped into the body by doctors and nurses due to lack of electricity.
The storm hit Louisiana and President Joe Biden warned that Ida would be a “destructive hurricane-a life-threatening storm.”
Biden delivered a speech a few hours after Ida landed on the Louisiana coast with a Category 4 hurricane, which brought wind speeds of 150 mph, storm surges of up to 16 feet, and flash floods in large areas. As of Sunday night, about half a million residents had power outages.
After making landfall at around 1:00 PM Eastern Time on Sunday, Ada maintained a Category 4 wind for about 6 hours, and then weakened into a Category 3 hurricane.
Last year, Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in Louisiana with a wind speed of 150 mph, was downgraded to Category 3 three hours after landing, as was Hurricane Michael in 2018.
The Office of the National Weather Service in New Orleans said that the dike on the east bank of Plaquemin Parish between the Parish Line and White Gou was flooded by rain and storm surges.
In the Diocese of Laforche, officials said their 911 telephone line and the telephone line that service the parish sheriff’s office had been interrupted by the storm. It is recommended that local residents stranded in the parish call 985-772-4810 or 985-772-4824.
At a press conference on Sunday, President Joe Biden commented on Hurricane Ida, saying that he is “ready to improve all our responsiveness to what happens next.”
The image above the inner wall of the hurricane was taken from cellphone footage of people who were not evacuated from Golden Meadow, Louisiana on Sunday
According to NOLA.com, a generator in the intensive care unit of the Thibodaux district health system in Laforche diocese failed, forcing hospital staff to pack and transport patients receiving life support to the other side of the facility, where electricity is still available. .
This means that hospital staff manually push air into and out of the lungs of the patient who was previously connected to the power-generating ventilator.
As of Sunday night, New Orleans and the dioceses surrounding the city have been placed under flash flood warnings. These warnings will remain in effect until at least 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Although the hurricane made landfall about 100 miles south of New Orleans, officials at the city’s airport reported gusts of up to 81 miles per hour.
The picture above shows a security camera shot from Delacroix Yacht Club, which came from the back embankment of Delacroix to the river bay fishing village
Ida made landfall on the same day that Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years ago, and made landfall about 45 miles west of the land for the first time of Category 3 Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina caused 1,800 deaths and caused dam breaks and catastrophic floods in New Orleans, which took years to recover.
The governor of Louisiana said that the new dams that cost billions of dollars to install will remain intact.
Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards announced on Sunday after the storm made landfall: “Due to the severe impact of Hurricane Ida, I have asked President Biden to issue a Presidential Major Disaster Statement.”
“This declaration will help us better deal with Ada, so that we can begin to receive additional aid and assistance for our people.”
The image above shows the extent of the flood that engulfed Delacroix Fire Station 12 in one hour
The streets were flooded when the hurricane made landfall along the Gulf Coast on Sunday
The picture above was taken by a surveillance camera at Grand Isle Marina. Flood accumulated in three hours
Ida made landfall on the same day that Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years ago, and made landfall about 45 miles west of the land for the first time of Category 3 Hurricane Katrina. The picture above was taken by a camera connected to Delacroix #12 fire station
To date, an estimated 410,000 households have lost power. No casualties were reported, although some people who were ordered to evacuate vowed to stay at home and seize the opportunity
Ada made landfall at Fukushima Harbor on the Louisiana coast at 11:55 am EST on Sunday, becoming an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane
“Our goal is to help our local agencies and the citizens of the state as soon as possible. We have pre-deployed search and rescue teams, ships and other assets to start helping people as soon as it is safe.”
The governor added: “This major disaster statement will help Louisiana better respond to this crisis and protect the health and safety of our people. I hope the White House can act quickly so that we can begin to provide our people with extra Aid and assistance.”
Earlier on Sunday, Edwards told reporters at a press conference: “This is one of the strongest storms that modern times have landed here.”
He said the state has “never been so well prepared” and predicts that none of the dikes in the hurricane and storm damage risk reduction system that protects the greater New Orleans area will be submerged.
On Sunday, Hurricane Ida caused strong winds and the two ships appeared to collided in the waters near Saint Rose, Louisiana.
‘Will it be tested? Yes. But it was built for this moment,” he said. Edwards said some dams in the southeastern part of the state that were not built by the federal government are expected to exceed.
The rising ocean flooded the barrier island of Grande Island, because the landing point was just west of the Port of Fulchion.
The hurricane swept through the wetlands of southern Louisiana, and more than 2 million people next lived in New Orleans and Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.
The force of the storm caused the Mississippi River to flow upstream due to the absolute strength of the water that was pushed by the wind at the mouth of the river.
Hours after Ida’s attack on Sunday, Biden said: “I have been in contact with the governors of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, and my team at the White House has also worked with other states and places in the area. Federal officials keep in touch, and they know they will receive all the resources and support of the federal government.
“So I want to emphasize again that this will be a devastating hurricane — a life-threatening storm.” So please everyone in Louisiana and Mississippi, God knows, even further east, take precautions measure. Listen, take it seriously, really seriously.
The president added that he is “ready to improve all our responsiveness to what happens next.”
Ada made landfall at Fukushima Harbor on the Louisiana coast at 11:55 am Eastern Time on Sunday, becoming an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane.
The image above shows Hurricane Ida hitting the Lower Louisiana coast east of New Orleans on Sunday
A person crosses the street in New Orleans because the city felt the hurricane-strength wind generated by Ida on Sunday.
Kandaysha Harris wiped his face before continuing through the inclement weather caused by Hurricane Ida
As of Sunday night, New Orleans and the dioceses surrounding the city have been placed under flash flood warning
The image above shows the rain that hit downtown New Orleans after Hurricane Ida made landfall at Port Fulchion 100 miles away on Sunday
Part of the roof of the building can be seen after being blown away by rain and wind in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Sunday
The National Weather Service announced on Sunday a warning of flash floods in New Orleans and surrounding parishes
As of Sunday night, at least 530,000 residents of Louisiana had power outages—most of them in the areas closest to the hurricane
Its wind speed is only 7 mph lower than a Category 5 hurricane, and this weather event is expected to be one of the worst weather events ever hitting southern states.
The eye of the hurricane is 17 miles in diameter, and extreme weather events will also bring flash floods, thunder and lightning, storm surges and tornadoes in or near its path.
On Sunday, when the rain struck across New Orleans, palm trees trembled, and 68-year-old retired Robert Ruffin and his family were evacuated from their home in the east of the city to a downtown hotel.
Post time: Sep-01-2021