
Forecasters said heavy rain from Ida remains a threat as it moves northeast.Īccuweather's Dr. The National Hurricane Center said Ida’s maximum sustained winds had dropped to 35 mph by Monday afternoon as the storm’s remnants churned northwest of Jackson, Mississippi. Ida has been downgraded to a tropical depression. John the Baptist Parish reported that 800 people were rescued as internet and communications services began to come back online, though officials said that 18,000 residents in the parish remained without power as of late Monday. Authorities have not released any information about the identities of the victims. On Sunday, a 60-year-old man died when a tree fell on a home just outside Baton Rouge.
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New Orleans' mayor also announced that the death toll from the storm has officially risen to two after a driver drowned in their vehicle in the city. Louisiana residents have reported cases of alleged looting in the wake of Hurricane Ida amid fears crime could spiral in New Orleans and other cities after energy suppliers warned that power will be out for at least three weeks as utility crews work to restore more than 2,000 miles of downed energy lines across the state. As of late Monday, Ida had been downgraded to a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35mph flash flooding could be seen in parts of Tennessee and Ohio Valleys and Mid-Atlantic later in the weekīy Ariel Zilber and Brian Stieglitz For Dailymail.Com and Melissa Koenig For Dailymail.Com.In total, some 85,000 Mississippians were without power as of late Monday Mississippi's governor, Tate Reeves, said that 20 water rescues were staged in three counties on Monday.In Alabama, at least three people were injured after an unconfirmed tornado believed to have been whipped up by feeder bands from Ida struck homes in Saraland.John the Baptist, Jefferson and Orleans parishes by boat, helicopter and high-water vehicle as of 7pm EST on Monday The governor said the Louisiana National Guard alone rescued 191 people across St.More than 1 million homes were without power through Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday, with 144,000 in the Big Easy alone reporting power failures.The NOPD has deployed a group of 'anti-looting' officers and is working with the Louisiana National Guard.Cantrell also announced that the death toll from the storm has officially risen to two after a driver drowned in their vehicle in the city.

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