An immense rescue operation is underway in Louisiana after one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. pummeled the coast and took out the electrical grid in New Orleans and beyond. Officials warn it could be weeks before power is fully restored.
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Jason Ledet relieves a tool as he works in a destroyed bowling alley as they try to recover from the effects of Hurricane Ida Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Houma, La.
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, bowling balls sit in a rack at the heavily damaged Bowl South of Louisiana Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Houma, La.
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An oil flare burns at the Royal Dutch Shell Norco Refinery during a power outage caused by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, Louisiana on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.
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A flooded city is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Lafitte, La.
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A barge damages a bridge that divides Lafitte, La., and Jean Lafitte, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Lafitte, La.
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Cyclists peddle through floodwaters caused by the effects of Hurricane Ida near the New Orleans Marina, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in New Orleans, La.
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First responders drive a high water vehicle through flooded streets while rescuing residents from floodwater left behind by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, Louisiana on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.
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A couple walks down the street while holding hands in Montegut, Louisiana on Aug. 30, 2021, after Hurricane Ida made landfall.
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A resident walks through floodwater left behind by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, Louisiana on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.
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A National Guard vehicle drives through floodwater left behind by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, Louisiana on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.
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Flooded streets and homes are shown in the Spring Meadow subdivision in LaPlace, La., after Hurricane Ida moved through Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Hard-hit LaPlace is squeezed between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain.
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A first responder walks through floodwater left behind by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, Louisiana, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.
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Jeremy Hodges walks onto the remains of their family storage unit in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Houma, La.
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Customers stand in line to enter a convenience store that opened without electricity after the effects of Hurricane Ida knocked out power in the area, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in New Orleans, La.
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New Orleans firefighters assess damages as they look through debris after a building collapsed from the effects of Hurricane Ida, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in New Orleans, La.
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A person picks up debris damage near their home in Laplace, Louisiana, on Aug. 30, 2021, after Hurricane Ida made landfall.
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A woman pushes a stroller past a boarded-up building in the French Quarter after the effects of Hurricane Ida knocked out power to the city, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in New Orleans, La.
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Greg Nazarko, manager of the Bourbon Bandstand bar on Bourbon Street, stands outside the club, where he rode out the storm, after Hurricane Ida that knocked out power in New Orleans, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.
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New Orleans police look through debris after a building collapsed from the effects of Hurricane Ida, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in New Orleans, La.
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A first responder pushes a rescue boat with residents aboard through floodwaters left behind by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, Louisiana, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.
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Members of the Arceneaux family look at the damaged ceiling from water in their home in Laplace, Louisiana, on Aug. 30, 2021, after Hurricane Ida made landfall.
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Alonzo Lewis rescues items from his mother’s home after it was destroyed by Hurricane Ida on Aug. 30, 2021, in Laplace, Louisiana.
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An abandoned vehicle is half-submerged in a ditch next to a near flooded highway as the outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
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Firefighters look out the window from a shelter as hurricane Ida passes in Bourg, Louisiana, on Aug. 29, 2021.
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A truck is seen in heavy winds and rain from hurricane Ida in Bourg, Louisiana, on Aug. 29, 2021.
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A woman walks her dog in the French Quarter during Hurricane Ida on Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ida made landfall earlier Sunday southwest of New Orleans.
