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Hurricane Ida storms across social media with incredible and heartbreaking images

Aug 30, 2021

Hurricane Ida touched down in Louisiana on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. The category four hurricane knocked down buildings, homes and caused massive power outages. Many residents shared their hurricane experiences across social media.

TAYLOR KNIGHT:

HURRICANE IDA HIT LOUISIANA ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA 16 YEARS AGO.

THE CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE KNOCKED OUT POWER GRIDS AND DEMOLISHED BUILDINGS WITH WINDS OF 150 MPH.

PARTS OF THE CITY FLOODED FROM THE POWERFUL STORM.

MANY RESIDENTS OF LOUISIANA SHARED THE HURRICANE AFTERMATH ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

TWITTER USER – JOEL FRANCO SHARES BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS OF A BUILDING THAT COLLAPSED.

MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE IN LOUISIANA ARE WITHOUT POWER. ONE TWITTER USER SHARES A PHOTO OF A HOLE IN HER BEDROOM CEILING.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO SEND OUT RESCUE CREWS, REGAIN POWER AND KEEP THEIR PEOPLE SAFE.

LOUISIANA GOVERNOR EDWARDS TWEETED SOURCES PEOPLE CAN RELY ON.

HE ACTIVATED FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARDSMEN TO HELP ASSIST IN THE RECOVERY.

THIS TWITTER USER SAYS SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SING THROUGH THE STORM.

HOW DO YOU THINK PEOPLE CAN ASSIST IN LOUISIANA’S HURRICANE RECOVERY?