Almost 800 rescued in St. John the Baptist Parish after Hurricane Ida
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.
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Power could be out for weeks in hardest-hit areas: Energy company
Power could be out for weeks in the areas hit hardest by Ida, Entergy said Monday.
"Where weather permitted, our crews were out at first light today assessing damage where it was safe to do so," the energy company said in a statement. "This will help us get a better idea of what we’re dealing with. It would be premature to speculate at this time when power will be restored given the extent of the damage."
The ability to reach some areas is hindered by road closures and flooding, the company said.
"In harder to reach areas, we use advanced technology, such as infrared cameras, drones and satellite imagery to assess damage by foot, vehicles, airboats, highwater vehicles and helicopters. Even so, lack of access in areas like waterways and marshes could delay our damage assessment," Entergy said.
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Ida's latest forecast from South to Northeast
Tropical Storm Ida, now about 40 miles southwest of Jackson, Mississippi, is still bringing flash flood warnings to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Monday.
Up to 18 inches of rain has pummeled Louisiana. Up to 9 inches fell in Mississippi.
A tornado watch remains in effect in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
By Tuesday, Ida will move northeast into the Tennessee River Valley.
By Wednesday night into Thursday, Ida will track into the Northeast, dropping up to 6 inches of rain. Major flooding is possible along the Interstate 95 corridor from New York City to Philadelphia.
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Historic landmark tied to Louis Armstrong collapses
The Karnofsky Tailor Shop, a historic national landmark in New Orleans, is one of the multiple buildings that collapsed when Ida walloped the city.
The brick two-story shop, a former tailor business in the Central Business District of the city, dates back to 1913 and is where Louis Armstrong worked before embarking on his legendary jazz career.
The family that owned the shop provided a second home for Armstrong and loaned him money to purchase his first cornet, according to the National Park Service.
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Governor expects death toll to go up 'considerably'
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards told MSNBC Monday that search and rescue efforts are ongoing and he expects Ida's death toll to "go up considerably throughout the day."
Helicopters are surveying damage because it will take “many days” to reach Louisiana's southern coastal areas by ground, he said.
Nearly all of southeast Louisiana is without power, the governor said. All eight major lines that feed electricity to the New Orleans area have failed.
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Gov. Edwards updates state on storm: 'This is a tough blow, but things are going to be ok'
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.