Hurricane Ida slams into Louisiana

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Jonathan Allen
Updated August 30 2021 - 5:20pm, first published 5:18pm
Hurricane Ida, one of the strongest in history, has made landfall in Louisiana with 240km/h winds.
Hurricane Ida, one of the strongest in history, has made landfall in Louisiana with 240km/h winds.

Hurricane Ida has pounded Louisiana after sweeping ashore from the Gulf of Mexico, flooding wide areas under heavy surf and torrential rains as fierce winds toppled trees and power lines, plunging New Orleans into darkness.