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HURRICANE IDA


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The owner of nursing homes whose residents suffered during Hurricane Ida is arrested

The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse as Hurricane Ida approached last year was arrested on Wednesday.

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Louisiana nursing home owner arrested after residents died in botched hurricane evacuation

Bob Dean is charged with multiple counts of cruelty persons with infirmities, Medicaid fraud and obstruction of justice after last year's fatal evacuation ahead of Hurricane Ida.

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In Louisiana, Native Americans struggle to recover from Ida

As another hurricane season gets started, many Native American residents in southeast Louisiana are still struggling to recover from last year's Hurricane Ida.

Expect another above-average hurricane season in 2022, NOAA predicts

NOAA has announced that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be more active than average for the seventh year in a row.

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NOAA forecasts a busy Atlantic hurricane season for seventh consecutive year

The Atlantic season has experienced a growing number of destructive, rapidly intensifying hurricanes over the past several decades.

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A nasty I of the storm: Ida is 12th I hurricane name retired

Meteorologists are retiring the name Ida from the list of Atlantic hurricane names.

Researchers Predict Busy 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The hurricane season officially begins June 1 and ends November 30.

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Tornado Rips Through New Orleans And Its Suburbs, Killing 1

Many residents also suffered damage just last year when Hurricane Ida — a Category 4 hurricane — swept through the region.

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Tornado Rips Through New Orleans And Its Suburbs, Killing 1

Many residents also suffered damage just last year when Hurricane Ida — a Category 4 hurricane — swept through the region.

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HUD to send out nearly $3 billion in disaster relief grants

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is allocating nearly $3 billion in disaster relief to cover recovery efforts by multiple state and local governments.

Weather disasters caused $145 billion in damage last year in the U.S., says NOAA

In the last five years, from 2017 through 2021, the total cost of these billion-dollar disasters has been $742 billion, according to NOAA.

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Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says

In an on overview published ahead of its full report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that 2021 ranked the third costliest on record for such events.

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Hurricane Ida, Europe floods made 2021 costly for disasters

Damage wrought by Hurricane Ida in the U.S. state of Louisiana and the flash floods that hit Europe last summer have helped make 2021 one of the most expensive years for natural disasters.

2021's top 10 global weather disasters cost more than $170 billion — $20 billion more than last year, an aid group says. It blames climate change.

Global tally was 13% more than 2020's total of $150 billion, says the British charity Christian Aid. It blames climate change for the worsening trend.

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It Keeps on Raining Too Much Too Fast

Even an inch of rain, if it falls too quickly, can overwhelm a place.

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2021's ten top weather disasters cost more than $170 billion — $20 billion more than last year, an aid group says. It blames climate change.

That's 13 percent more than 2020's total of $150 billion, says the British charity Christian Aid. It blames climate change for the continuing trend.

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2 Louisiana insurance companies fail after Hurricane Ida

Insurance companies operating in Louisiana will be charged at least $100 million to pay the claims of two failed property insurers who went belly up in Hurricane Ida’s aftermath. The Advocate reports that the board of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association — a state-sponsored safety net for policyholders -- voted for the first time since 2004 to charge insurers 1% of their net written premiums to help fill its coffers. The guaranty fund, known as LIGA, covers claims for policyholders whose insurers become insolvent.

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2021 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active on record — and the most costly

There were 21 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean this year, including seven hurricanes.

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2021 Atlantic hurricane season ends as third most active on record – Houston Public Media

With 21 named storms, this year’s Atlantic hurricane season was considered busy, but was not on par with the recording breaking 2020 hurricane season.

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2021 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active on record — and the most costly

There were 21 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean this year, including seven hurricanes.

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The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ends as the third most active year ever

Hurricane Ida alone caused more than $60 billion in damages, making it one of the five most costly U.S. hurricanes on record since 1980. Forecasters ran out of names for a record second year in a row.

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2021 Hurricane Season Ends As Third-Most Active On Record

The season — which officially runs June 1 to Nov. 30 – had 21 named storms, seven hurricanes and four major hurricanes.

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We Can’t Stay in New Orleans. We Can’t Leave Either.

After Hurricane Ida, many residents are weighing the emotional, cultural, and financial costs of leaving the place they call home.

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Caskets Remain Displaced More Than A Month After Hurricane Ida

Crews are working to locate caskets and vaults after powerful winds and rains moved them from their original resting place.

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Caskets Remain Displaced More Than A Month After Hurricane Ida

Crews are working to locate caskets and vaults after powerful wind and rain moved them from their original resting place.

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Study Finds Climate Change Result Of Human Activity, Carbon Emissions

Keeping global warming well below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century is a goal of the Paris accord, but some nations are falling behind.

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Study Finds Climate Change Result Of Human Activity, Carbon Emissions

Keeping global warming well below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century is a goal of the Paris accord but some nations are falling behind.

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Hurricane Ida in Louisiana: Caskets, vaults still displaced

A Louisiana task force is working to gather vaults and caskets disrupted from their burial sites by Hurricane Ida and rebury them.

Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subways

Transit officials and experts say this summer’s storms were the latest reminders that more needs to be done to prepare the East Coast’s vital transit systems in the face of more extreme and unpredictable weather caused by climate change.

Rounds of thunderstorms drench the Southeast

Days of rain showers and storms led to flooding in parts of the Southeast on Oct. 6.

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OPEC+ Should Worry About Oil Shortfalls Not Surpluses

The oil producer group should tap the flexible policy it loves so much.

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Climate change can impact your finances. The government wants to come up with solutions

The Treasury Department is looking at the impact of climate change on American households' finances, as well as how to address those risks.

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In the U.S., only the wealthy can afford to live near rising seas

Even as flooding linked to climate change intensifies, coastal homes are still fetching top dollar.

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Hurricane Ida devastation lingers in Louisiana 1 month later

A month after Hurricane Ida, small communities along Louisiana’s southeastern coast are still without power or running water.

Exclusive Furniture donates money, supplies to help in the ongoing relief effort after Hurricane Ida

As recovery continues in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida slammed the Gulf Coast state, help is in region thanks to generous donations and support from a Houston-area business.

Oil’s Going to Have a Good Winter, Even If You and I Don’t

A combination of strong demand and weak supply is sending crude toward $80 a barrel. That won’t help those already worried about gas and electricity prices.

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Woman aptly named Angel Flood helps linemen working to restore power in Louisiana

Volunteers have stepped up to offer meals and laundry services to linemen who are helping restore power.

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Hurricanes from Ida to Sam: How they happen and why they are getting more dangerous

There were 14 hurricanes in 2020, the busiest season since 2005. Here’s how they form and why climate change is making them more intense.

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High wind safety

When severe weather strikes it can bring strong winds along with it. If you're not sure what to do when the wind picks up, check out this informative video.

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Six former Treasury secretaries urge Congress to 'move swiftly' on debt ceiling

Six former Treasury secretaries urged Congress and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to raise the U.S. debt ceiling or risk serious economic harm.

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New Orleans: Flames shoot up side of Superdome roof, put out

Smoke and flames shot up the side of the Superdome's roof after a pressure washer being used to clean the roof of the New Orleans arena caught fire.

Flames pour from section of Superdome roof in New Orleans

Smoke and flames shot through the side of the Superdome's roof on Tuesday as crews worked to clean and prepare the New Orleans sports and entertainment arena for painting. The New Orleans Fire Department confirmed firefighters responded to flames on the building's roof shortly after 12:30 p.m. The fire appeared to be under control a short time later. New Orleans Emergency Management Services said on Twitter that they were transporting one person to the hospital for “minor burns.”

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Here are the biggest climate pieces of Democrats' spending plan

From clean energy incentives to green jobs training, here's what climate spending could pay for.

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With Climate Change, There May Be No Best Place to Live

If you’re looking to move somewhere in the U.S. to ride out the climate apocalypse, bad news: The list is growing shorter.

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With Climate Change, There May Be No Best Place to Live

If you’re looking to move somewhere in the U.S. to ride out the climate apocalypse, bad news: The list is growing shorter.

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Unemployment Claims Up After Hitting Pandemic Low

The steady fall in weekly applications for unemployment benefits coincides with a scaling-back of aid for jobless Americans.

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Jobless claims edge up as latest COVID-19 wave takes toll

Some 332,000 U.S. workers applied for unemployment last week as the Delta variant and hurricanes weighed on labor market.

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Nicholas Spares Gulf Of Mexico Oil Production, But Ida Recovery Continues – Houston Public Media

Houston oil and gas companies are working to bring production in the Gulf of Mexico back online after a pair of storms hit the region.

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US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID-19 infections may have slightly increased layoffs.

Farmers facing drought consider water markets

Along Oregon’s Deschutes River, the stark contrast between the haves and the have-nots in agriculture is creating an opening for market-driven incentives to reduce inequities. (Sept. 15)

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Nicholas crawls into Louisiana from Texas, dumping rain

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Depression Nicholas hovered over Louisiana on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain on a region struggling to recover from Hurricane Ida and swamping coastal Mississippi, Alabama a[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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Nicholas Crawls Into Louisiana From Texas, Dumping Rain In Areas Struck By Ida

Forecasters said Nicholas would slow to a stall over central Louisiana through Thursday, with plenty of water still to dump, drenching the Gulf Coast as far as the western Florida Panhandle.

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August industrial output gains slow to 0.4% after Ida hits

U.S. industrial production slowed to a 0.4% gain in August as shutdowns of petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants caused by Hurricane Ida curbed manufacturing activity.

Nicholas lingers in Louisiana, dumps rain as far as Florida

Bands of heavy rain have been pummeling parts of the Alabama Gulf Coast and the Florida Panhandle.

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Louisiana family works to rebury grandmother after her casket floated away during Hurricane Ida

The story behind a casket that floated away in Hurricane Ida's floodwaters and the neighbor who rescued it and vowed to rebury it.

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Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Issue Joint Statement to Preserve Competition in Post-Hurricane Relief Efforts

The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today issued a joint statement detailing antitrust guidance for businesses taking part in relief efforts and those involved in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Ida without violating the antitrust laws. “The Antitrust Division and its law enforcement partners will not tolerate businesses and individuals who prey upon hurricane victims or seek to corrupt relief efforts,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Richard A. Powers of the Antitrust Division. At the same time, the agencies intend to hold accountable those who enter into anticompetitive agreements that take advantage of hurricane victims or hurricane relief efforts. Consumers or businesses with concerns about fraudulent activity can also call the Disaster Fraud Hotline at 1-866-720-5721 or visit https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/how-report-disaster-related-fraud.

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504-pound alligator suspected of killing Louisiana man in Ida floodwaters is captured; human remains found in its stomach

The coroner's office is working with investigators to determine if the remains were those of Timothy Satterlee, who has been missing since the Aug. 30 attack.

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History of "O" storms during hurricane season

There haven't been that many "O" storms in the past, but they have occurred with a history of destructive storms. Here's a look at the past of "O" named storms during hurricane season.

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IRS extends tax relief for Hurricane Ida victims in New York, New Jersey

The IRS has extended tax relief to parts of New York and New Jersey affected by Hurricane Ida.

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Alligator suspected in post-Ida attack captured

A 12-foot-long alligator believed to have attacked a Louisiana man in Hurricane Ida floodwaters two weeks ago was captured and killed Monday, and authorities found human remains in its stomach. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the parish coroner's office was working with investigators to determine if the remains were those of Timothy Satterlee, 71, who has been missing since the Aug. 30 attack. Ida had caused widespread flooding and knocked out electricity and phone service in parts of south Louisiana when it came ashore Aug. 29.

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Biden presses for climate change measures as he tours fire-ravaged Western states

Amid a summer of climate catastrophes exacerbated by a warming planet, the president again warned that the country faces a “code red” moment.

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Two Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Tens Of Thousands in Louisiana Are Still Without Power

Ida's ferocious 150 mph winds decimated parts of Louisiana's electrical grid. At the height, more than a million homes and businesses were without power. The remaining 117,000+ are having to make do.

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Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26

Officials have raised Hurricane Ida's death toll in Louisiana to 26.

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Firefighters from Houston area assist with Hurricane Ida relief efforts in Louisiana

Fire crews from the Houston area are helping in Louisiana following Hurricane Ida.

After Ida deaths, Louisiana revokes nursing home licenses

Louisiana health officials are revoking the licenses of seven nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where residents died after Hurricane Ida amid conditions deemed squalid and unsafe.

Biden seeking additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans

The White House is asking Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in spending to handle the costs of Hurricane Ida and other natural disasters.

Hurricane Ida power outages, misery persist 9 days later

More than 400,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana still don’t have power nine days after Hurricane Ida.

Lawmakers: Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgrades

Lawmakers from both parties say haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and tornado damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida show the need to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network.

Divers identify broken pipeline as source of Gulf oil spill

Divers at the site of an ongoing oil spill that appeared in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida have identified the apparent source as one-foot diameter pipeline displaced from a trench on the ocean floor and broken open.

Ask 2: Is the Cajun Navy still active?

At KPRC 2, we’re dedicated to keeping Houstonians informed. As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston.

Ida’s fury left a complex power challenge in Louisiana

Officials in New Orleans say they will thoroughly inspect senior living apartments in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida after finding people living in buildings without working generators that trapped residents in wheelchairs in dark, sweltering upper floors.

Biden directs federal aid to NY, NJ after deadly flooding

President Joe Biden has approved major disaster declarations greenlighting federal aid for people six New Jersey counties and five New York counties affected by devastating flooding last week from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

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Shortages of supplies and workers will delay Gulf rebuilding

Joe Sobol, owner of Big Easy Construction in New Orleans, has bad news for homeowners who’ve been calling about roofs damaged by Hurricane Ida.

Lawmakers: Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgrades

Lawmakers from both parties say haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and tornado damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida show the need to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network.

Ida-ravaged apartment complex forces tenants to pack, plan

When Hurricane Ida swept ashore, the town of Houma was the first major population center in its path.

Some Ida evacuees in desperate need of financial assistance, lodging assistance

Brande Duke’s cellphone is her lifeline to what’s left of her home in New Orleans.

Search resumes for 2 missing after car swept away in storm

As residents and businesses across New Jersey spent the holiday weekend trying to clean up damage from last week’s storm, rescue workers resumed the search for two friends whose car was caught up in the floodwaters.

After Ida's fury, infrastructure key in preventing misery

The destruction left by the remnants of Hurricane Ida have officials and experts agreeing that infrastructure including roads, sewers and housing in New York and New Jersey must be quickly improved.

Cleanup boats on scene of large Gulf oil spill following Ida

The U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday that cleanup crews are responding to a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida.

Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapse

A 16-year-old girl says she heard vehicles crashing all around the pickup truck where she and her mother were trapped after a highway collapsed in rural Mississippi.

Louisiana residents thankful for small miracles after Ida

Parishioners of a church outside New Orleans were surprised to find electricity had been restored overnight, allowing for an indoor service on Sunday.

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Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites

President Joe Biden will visit all three 9/11 memorial sites to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and pay his respects to the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.

Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues

The dismal state of power in Hurricane Ida’s wake is a distressingly familiar scenario for Entergy Corp. Louisiana’s largest electrical utility has grappled with other widespread outages after numerous previous hurricanes.

Biden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting'

Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hardhit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday and told residents “I know you’re hurting."

Houston Texans defensive back Justin Reid helps organize drive to benefit Hurricane Ida victims

Houston Texans Defensive Back, Justin Reid, said that the images of devastation caused by Hurricane Ida has been distressing on a personal level.

Searches, sorrow in wake of Ida's destructive, deadly floods

Police are going door to door and drawing up lists of the missing as the death toll edges higher from the catastrophic flooding set off in the Northeast by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

Ida’s toll grows with deaths of 4 nursing home residents

Power should be restored to almost all of New Orleans by the middle of next week.

Hurricane Ida temporarily increases gas prices for many Texas drivers, AAA Texas reports

Hurricane Ida may bring temporary gas price volatility to many Texas drivers, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.

More than 45 dead after Hurricane Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast

A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers and tornado damage Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning at least 46 people in their homes and cars.

Hurricane Ida evacuees fall victim to catalytic converter theft in Houston area

A couple who evacuated Louisiana because of Hurricane Ida have found themselves as the latest victims of catalytic converter theft in the Houston area.

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Why was Ida so devastating as it flooded the Northeast?

Many people are asking why no one foretold of the deadly ramifications of Hurricane Ida's remnants in the Northeast, but some did.

Ida-hit oil industry port sustains less damage than feared

A critical port that serves as the primary support hub for the Gulf of Mexico’s deepwater offshore oil and gas industry sustained less damage from Hurricane Ida’s direct hit than initially feared and should be able to return to working operations “in the near future."

Feds responding to reports of oil, chemical spills after Ida

Federal and state agencies say they are responding to reports of oil and chemical spills resulting from Hurricane Ida following the publication of aerial photos by The Associated Press.

EXPLAINER: How Ida can be so deadly 1000 miles from landfall

Meteorologists say natural and man-made forces made Ida deadly and devastating in the New York and New Jersey area even though the weakened storm made landfall more than 1,000 miles away.

Life in Louisiana's boot challenging, adventuresome post-Ida

Since Hurricane Ida, life in Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish is a mix of frustration and a little adventure.

VIDEOS: Stunning footage shows historic flooding across New York City brought by Hurricane Ida

After ravaging Lousiana earlier this week, Hurricane Ida traveled to the northeast, making its way to the Tri-state area.

The Latest: Ida remnants brings ‘historic’ flooding to PA

The National Weather Service says a tornado that ripped through Mullica Hill, New Jersey, is believed to have had an EF-3 rating, with winds of up to 150 miles per hour.

Mutual aid groups give personalized help after Hurricane Ida

Following Hurricane Ida, mutual aid networks sprang into action to supplement the more established relief services from federal and local governments, and charities.

These videos show just how shocking the flooding in NYC really is

Hurricane Ida may not pack the strong winds it once had when it hit Louisiana, but it’s still dumping an insane amount of rain in its path, including on New York City.

Biden details storm response, surveys damage in Louisiana

President Joe Biden is pledging robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset by wildfires.

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