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Hurricane Ida: 13 dead in US' Louisiana
Most residents in New Orleans, the state's largest city, will have power by Wednesday, but some of the hardest-hit areas may be in the dark until the end of this month, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the major power provider in the state, Entergy.
4 Indian-origin people, 3 Nepalis killed in NY floods
Phamatee Ramskriet, 43, and her son Krishah, 22, drowned when their basement flat flooded in New York City on September 1. Mingma Sherpa, 48, and Ang Gelu Lama, 52, and their infant son Lobsang Lama, 2, also drowned when the waters from the record-setting downpour in the city inundated their basement flat. President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit the New York City county where they died and the New Jersey areas affected by the floods on Tuesday.
NY Guv declares state of emergency over Hurricane Ida
Hochul, New York state Governor tweeted"I am declaring a state of emergency to help New Yorkers affected by tonight's storm. Please stay off the roads and avoid all unnecessary travel,". The heavy rain was "far more than anyone really expected," and left the region in "a very dire situation", the governor was quoted by CNN as saying.
2 dead as powerful hurricane wreaks havoc across Louisiana
Ida was downgraded to a tropical depression on Monday afternoon and moved inland with torrential rain, leaving extensive damage across the coastal state, reports Xinhua news agency.
Hurricane Ida wreaks havoc across Louisiana
The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm over southwestern Mississippi on Monday, about 16 hours after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Whole city of New Orleans loses power due to Hurricane Ida
Sunday also marked the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's destructive landfalls in Louisiana and Mississippi, reports Xinhua news agency. "New Orleans has no power. The only power in the city is coming from generators," NOLA Ready, New Orleans' emergency preparedness campaign, tweeted on Sunday night.
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