BBCNEWS BBC News August 31, 2021 03:17:00
As those efforts continue the death toll, currently at one, could rise. this was the force of ida's winds as it mercilessly pounded louisiana with water. a hospital building filled with patients in one town was no match for the storm's fury. part of the roof was lifted off with ease by the gusts. low lying areas were overwhelmed by the tidal surge. this footage from a fire station in delacroix, louisiana, captured the dramatic rush of water as the night wore on. in new orleans the entire city went dark as the storm raged outside and a transmission tower toppled into the mississippi river. at t...