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Time tonight and about 20 communities of new orleans and the south shore area where we are in the french quarter there's been some flooding but i have to say it hasn't been too bad. the french quarter is on one of the higher, you know, one of the higher elevations here in the new orleans area. so it was not expected to see a lot of flooding. as you mentioned the levees are holding well. the storm surge isn't necessarily the issue. it is the continuing, pounding rainfall. this area could get between 15 to 20 inches of rain. this is an area already basically set records before this. new orleans ...

Just look at this video here on your screen. flooding is wide spread. and some areas could see up to 20 inches of rain. more than 700,000 homes and businesses are now without power. and that number is sure to climb. officials say it could take weeks to fully restore power. now within the next hour or two, new orleans will be seeing its highest winds and heaviest rain. the levee system was vastly upgraded after katrina and holding as of now. south of the city, the rainfall and storm surge have pushed water over our levee in plaquemines parish. a flash flood emergency is in effect. i spoke to a ...

People of louisiana right now? >> first of all, in many respects, we're a different state, stronger and better prepared. there are $14 billion invested in the protection system around orleans, jefferson parish and elsewhere and you can see the lights are flickering here. but we're better prepared now in terms of that protection system but when you have mother nature throw at you a storm this strong with the surge, the wind, the rain that we are talking about with hurricane ida, there is going to be devastating impacts and we have to do everything we can to save lives in the immediate response ...

State in u.s. history to see back-to-back hurricane seasons with 150-mile-per-hour storms making landfall in that state. certainly hearts and prayers go out to our friends here across the state. you'll notice widespread coverage. areas indicated in red with flood warnings in place whether it is in new orleans, itself, points just to the west, points just to the south even into houma at this hour seeing flood warnings which means flooding is imminent or occurring. with the amount of rain that has come down on top of what has been the wettest year on record around this region, this is going to b...

Louisiana. the storm is still powerful, moving very slowly across the state. right now the flash flood emergency has been declared in new orleans. all of new orleans parish is without power after catastrophic transmission damage. that is according to the city. but major relief is on the way once the storm subsides. as one group is on the ground with enough food to serve more than 100,000 meals. chef jose andres joins me now. he is the founder of world central kitchen organization and has been a very busy man. he went from haiti to there to new orleans and louisiana. chef, thanks for joining us...