Darkness set in for Natasha Blunt well before Hurricane Ida knocked out power across Louisiana, the United States. But federal benefits kept food in the fridge for the most part.Then came Hurricane Ida. Ida was the fifth-strongest hurricane to ever hit the US mainland, wiping out Louisiana's power grid before marching up the coast and sparking devastating northeast flooding. I don’t see no way out.” Kemp talking with a housing advocate in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida outside her rental home in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. Debris is seen in the yard of Kemp's rental home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

Source: The Star September 17, 2021 03:00 UTC