New Orleans loses power as Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana

As per details, Ida hit the Louisiana coastline as a Category 4 behemoth, lashing the state with 150-mph winds. Reportedly, the only power in New Orleans is now coming from generators.

Following the deadly storm, at least one person has died in Louisiana.

Authorities said a man was killed after a tree fell on his home in Ascension Parish, south of Baton Rouge.

The National Weather Service’s New Orleans office later Sunday said that it expected strong winds and heavy rain throughout the night, urging residents to remain sheltered in place.

“This is going to be much stronger than we usually see and, quite frankly, if you had to draw up the worst possible path for a hurricane in Louisiana, it would be something very, very close to what we’re seeing,” said Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Earlier Sunday, the governor warned residents that nobody should be expecting that, tonight, a first responder is going to be able to answer a call for help.

The city’s Sewerage and Water Board, which operates a vast network of pumps and drainage systems, said it, too, had lost all power from Entergy, complicating efforts to remove the city’s sewage and storm water.