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Watch on louisiana. this morning residents evacuated from several senior living facilities in new orleans. that is after investigators said at least five people were found dead in senior living complexes during post storm wellness checks across the city. the investigation found ten facilities were unsafe for residents after hurricane ida had slammed into louisiana. cnn correspondent adrianne broadous join us. you're hearing those reports in addition today there are soaring temperatures and heat warnings in some areas of the state. a continued lack of power. limited water. a real struggle this ...

Five people in new orleans were found dead at multiple apartment complexes for seniors. hundreds of thousands of residents in that state are still without power, more than a week after the hurricane. cnn's adrianne broadous is live in new orleans with us. it is almost ten days without power and the death toll is continuing to climb as officials get a clearer look at the devastation. what are you learning about these folks that were found in these apartment complexes? >> reporter: well, boris, indeed the push to restore power is critical. and i want to show you first, we were here overnight and...

Be probably the same. it is always going to be the first focus is life saving, getting to those that are cutoff, getting to those that are injured, checking for people. and as you saw today, a lot of areas are still flooded. they are having to go in by boat, highway vehicles, overflights. so that will continue. the second thing is the life sustaining. when power outrages across this region, remember, we're still in summertime. this is a hot and humid area of the country. as temperatures start to rise again, heat, heat-related illnesses and all that's taking place without electricity are going ...

And the louisiana national guard and others conduct rescues in helicopters and high water trucks and the death toll has risen. the highway mississippi collapse, the death toll now at four and as you mentioned more than 1 million people still without power as utility crews work seriously to restore power, something they say could take weeks. president biden pledging to support the federal government. >> people of louisiana and mississippi are resilient, moments like these we can see the power of the government to respond if the government is prepared and if they respond. that is our job. folks ...

Assess the damage. >> they're going block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood. no one will be left out. >> reporter: the city's levee system rebuilt after it was destroyed by hurricane katrina 16 years to the day, this time held firm. but the entire metro area will be without power for the at least several days. >> it is going to be hot here. so i know that people are going to be making accommodations to go some place where they can get air condition. >> reporter: we power outage is hitting hospitals hard. many filled with covid patients. one hospital lost backup generators forcing the staf...