By J. Greenwood and A. Irvin
Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon in Louisiana August 29, 2021 at 11:55 am. Along with Hurricane Laura last year, this was the second time a hurricane landed with winds near 150 mph. Hurricane Ida lasted a total of nine days and would eventually move all the way from Louisiana to New York before weakening fully. Hurricane Ida flooded Louisiana, but also places in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. In both regions, roadways grew to become rivers, lives have been misplaced, and structures were destroyed by robust winds and rising waters.
Locally, there were up to seventeen inches of rain west of New Orleans. Three to Eight inches of rain was reported from Maryland through south New England, as Hurricane Ida moved Northeast. 7.19 inches of rain came down in New York as Central Park registered the fifth wettest day it has had. Hurricane Ida also caused flash food warnings from southern New England to south-central Pennsylvania. President Joe Biden issued a catastrophe declaration for five counties in New York and six counties in New Jersey, a designation that allows for federal assistance.
Incredibly strong winds caused 6,000 transformers and 30,000 power lines and poles to be destroyed. Hurricane Ida caused power outages for weeks for parts of Louisiana. Due to the wind and rainfall, houses, stores and buildings were damaged all throughout Louisiana. Businesses saw extended closures as well as schools.
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