At least three people have died as a result of the storm.
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.
Deano Bonano, a councilman for District 2 in Jefferson Parish, told ABC News that there has been one confirmed fatality in his parish from Hurricane Ida.
Details about the death and the identity of the victim weren't immediately available.
-ABC News' Darren Reynolds
An anticipated storm team of more than 20,000 and growing has begun assessing Ida's damage and restoring power, according to Louisiana's utility companies.
Damage assessment could take several days, since many areas are currently inaccessible either by roadways, officials at Entergy Louisiana said Monday afternoon.
While 90% of customers will be restored sooner, customers in the hardest-hit areas should plan for the possibility of experiencing extended power outages, according to Entergy.
"This will be a marathon, not a sprint," Deanna Rodriguez, Entergy New Orleans' president and CEO said in a statement.
The Louisiana Department of Health announced Monday afternoon that a second person has died from Hurricane Ida.
The unidentified man "drowned after his vehicle attempted to go through floodwater near I-10 and West End Blvd. in New Orleans," the health department tweeted.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards provided another update on the damage from Hurricane Ida Monday evening.
Edwards said the state is still in a search and rescue mode as torrential rain and strong winds from the tropical depression continue to hit the state.
He said the entire southeastern section of the state is without power and over 1 million people are affected.
"There are an awful lot of unknowns right now," Edwards said. "I can't tell you when the power is going to be restored."
Edwards said the priority is to restore electricity to critical infrastructure and services, such as hospitals and dialysis centers.
Three hospitals were evacuated and a fourth is in the process of moving their patients, according to the governor.
Edwards said there was a "silver lining" from the storm in that there have been no reports of breached levees. There may have been a few levees where water overflowed, but the levees held up in critical locations, including New Orleans, according to the governor.
"They did not fail," he said.
Edwards urged homeowners who evacuated to not return to their homes until their parish leaders give the all-clear.
The Louisiana National Guard rescued 191 citizens and 27 pets so far across Jefferson, St. John the Baptist and Orleans parishes, Edwards said. They are conducting more sweeps through the affected areas.
The governor urged homeowners in affected areas to stay safe, as most hurricane fatalities take place long after the storm hits. He reminded people to use generators outside their houses, avoid driving through deep waters and not exert themselves during cleanups.
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Edwards did warn that he expects the death toll to rise, but said the numbers won't be as high if people heed warnings.
"This is a tough blow, but things are going to be OK," he said.
