People in Louisiana woke up to a monster storm after Ida’s top winds grew by 45 mph (72 kph) in five hours as the hurricane moved through some of the warmest ocean water in the world in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Louisiana has been in Phase 2 since June 5 and Edwards closed bars for on-premises consumption and mandated masks statewide on July 13.
Texas ended up being spared the brunt of the hurricane, which has since weakened significantly
Businesses newly allowed to open will be limited to one-quarter of their previous capacity, and employees working around customers will have to wear mask.
The storms also caused injuries, destroyed homes, toppled trees, and closed roads.
Of that number 14,970 were victims of homicide, murder or accidental shootings, compared to 14,789 in 2018.
The powerful cyclone is moving west-northwest at a slow speed of 16 kmph, allowing it to get better organized and gain more strength.
The catastrophic Hurricane Harvey has weakened to a tropical depression with its centre now located in southwest Louisiana, but continues…
