Photos and videos show the initial damage and flooding Hurricane Ida is bringing to Louisiana

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Yelena DzhanovaAug 30, 2021, 02:21 IST
Photos and videos show the initial damage and flooding Hurricane Ida is bringing to Louisiana

A man takes pictures of high waves along the shore of Lake Pontchartrain as Hurricane Ida nears, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans.AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

  • Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday and is now ripping through the Gulf Coast region.
  • The Category 4 storm has already brought considerable damage - mainly in Louisiana.
  • Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana hard 16 years ago and the state's likely to face the brunt of Ida's destruction.

Weather forecasters project that Hurricane Ida will be destructive for the Gulf Coast region of the United States.

The Category 4 storm made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday, exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area.

Already, videos and photos show the initial destruction Ida is bringing to the area.

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Strong gusts of wind destroyed a section of a roof in New Orleans.

Strong gusts of wind destroyed a section of a roof in New Orleans.
A man passes by a section of roof that was blown off of a building in the French Quaeter by Hurricane Ida winds, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans. AP Photo/Eric Gay

An Associated Press photographer captured a section of a roof that Hurricane Ida tore off in New Orleans.

A video posted to social media shows destruction in the French Quarter of the city:

Officials advised residents to evacuate some waterfront areas and to seek shelter inside.

Officials advised residents to evacuate some waterfront areas and to seek shelter inside.
Cars drive through flood waters along route 90 as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Gulfport, Miss. AP Photo/Steve Helber

The National Hurricane Center forecasted the storm surge could reach up to 16 feet from Port Fourchon, Louisiana — where the storm made landfall — and the mouth of the Mississippi River.

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Dramatic waves lashed the shores of Louisiana.

Dramatic waves lashed the shores of Louisiana.
Waves crash against the New Canal Lighthouse on Lake Pontchartrain as the effects of Hurricane Ida begin to be felt in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., August 29, 2021 Michael DeMocker/USA TODAY Network via REUTERS

Ida reached Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph.

The New Orleans area faces a high risk of experiencing flash flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center. Parts of Mississippi can expect moderate flash flooding.

Even winds between 70 and 80 mph looked intense.

Earlier Sunday ahead of landfall, the National Weather Service in New Orleans issued a stern warning to residents: "Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to an interior room or shelter NOW!"

Evacuations continue in New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana.

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A major US highway flooded in Louisiana.

Because of rough conditions like flooding, some services have paused their operations.

Emergency Medical Services, for example, are not currently running because of "dangerous winds" in New Orleans.

This striking video shows flooding and violent waves crashing against and into buildings on an island south of New Orleans.

 

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Ida flooded a fire station in southeast Louisiana.

 

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