Jay Breaux wipes sweat from his eyes after going through his hurricane destroyed home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Saturday, in Dulac, Louisiana. In New Jersey, there were 27 confirmed storm deaths and four people still missing, said a spokesperson for Governor Phil Murphy. Other Northeast states where storm deaths were reported included Connecticut with at least one person dead, Pennsylvania which reported at least four dead and Maryland with at least one dead. At least 16 deaths were blamed on Hurricane Ida in the Gulf states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Parishioners found that electricity had been restored to their church, a small improvement as Louisiana residents still struggle to regain some aspects of normal life.

Source: Irish Independent September 06, 2021 01:35 UTC