Almost 800 rescued in St. John the Baptist Parish after Hurricane Ida

At least three people have died as a result of the storm.

ByJulia Jacobo, Emily Shapiro, Ivan Pereira, Morgan Winsor, and Bill Hutchinson
Last Updated: August 31, 2021, 8:36 AM EDT

Ida is barreling through Louisiana after making landfall in the state as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Sunday afternoon.

It was one of the strongest hurricanes on record -- by both wind speed and pressure -- to roar ashore in Louisiana.

Ida, now a tropical storm, is hitting on the 16-year anniversary of Katrina, a Category 3 hurricane that ravaged the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina unleashed a series of events, taking the lives of more than 1,800 people and leaving more than $100 billion worth of damage in its wake.

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Here are the latest developments. All times Eastern.
Aug 30, 2021, 2:04 PM EDT

Hospital patients evacuated 

Ida significantly damaged Louisiana's Ochsner Health system, though neither patients nor employees have been injured, hospital officials said Monday. 

About 65 patients at two of Ochsner Health's facilities have been evacuated, they said. Ochsner Health officials said they've also been asked to help evacuate about 100 patients from Terrebonne General Health System in Houma, Louisiana.

Terrebonne General Health System said it "suffered structural damages" and has no water from the parish. Terrebonne General said it's working to complete a "smooth transition of care" to other facilities."

-ABC News' Alexandra Faul

Aug 30, 2021, 1:40 PM EDT

Coast Guard conducting search and rescue flights

The Coast Guard is conducting search and rescue flights across the devastated Gulf Coast.

The U.S. Coast Guard conducts Hurricane Ida post-storm overflights along the Gulf Coast on Aug. 30, 2021.
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The Coast Guard is also assessing damage and working to make sure ports can reopen.

Theophilus Charles, 70, sits inside his house which was damaged by Hurricane Ida in Houma, La., Aug. 30, 2021.
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An apartment building that burned overnight after Hurricane Ida struck the Relais Esplanade Apartments in Kenner, La., Aug. 30, 2021.
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President Joe Biden is set to hold a virtual meeting Monday afternoon with FEMA and leaders from areas impacted by Ida.

Aug 30, 2021, 12:45 PM EDT

AT&T wireless at 60% in Louisiana

AT&T said its Louisiana wireless network is operating at 60%.

A truck drives through high water near Highway 61 in Destrehan, La., Aug. 30, 2021 after Hurricane Ida made landfall.
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"We had key network facilities go offline overnight, and while some have already been restored, some facilities remain down and are inaccessible due to flooding and storm damage," AT&T said in a statement.

-ABC News' Alexandra Faul

Aug 30, 2021, 12:24 PM EDT

New Orleans to evacuees: Do not return until further notice

New Orleans residents who evacuated their homes should not return until further notice, the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness said.

A man looks down the street as members of the Louisiana National Guard line up vehicles on North Rampart Street in New Orleans, Aug. 30, 2021.
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"There is widespread debris, power remains out, and emergency services are working to respond to those still in the city," city officials said. "We will let you know when it is safe to come home."

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