flash flood warnings are issued in the county of new orleans where half a million residents are still without power in the wake of hurricane ida
Flash flood warnings have been issued for parishes around New Orleans where half a million people are still without power following Hurricane Ida.
Louisiana residents clearing away wreckage from the devastating storm amid temperatures in the 90's have been issued a flash flood watch until late Monday night.
One to four inches of storm water are forecast for areas in the south east of the state.
But the National Weather Service has warned that debris from last Sunday's Category 4 storm could block storm drains, while saturated soil will not absorb any more rain.
The National Weather Service has urged residents to seek out higher ground, stay vigilant after nightfall when flood dangers are harder to spot and to never walk or drive through floodwaters
With soils already saturated from last week's storm, any rainfall will run off, according to the National Weather Service
Debris from last Sunday's Category 4 storm could block storm drains, New Orleans officials warn, exacerbating the effects of the one to four inches of storm water forecasted for spots throughout the state
A woman in Lafitte, Louisiana clears floodwaters from her driveway on September 5
A Lafitte, Louisiana woman checks on her flooded home on September 5. Debris from last Sunday's Category 4 storm could block storm drains, New Orleans officials warn, exacerbating the effects of the one to four inches of storm water forecasted for spots throughout the state today
Ida slammed into Louisiana on August 29 as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph. The latest death toll in the southern state rose to at least 13 people on Sunday.
The storm weakened as it moved north but still unleashed flash flooding on the East Coast that killed at least 50 more people, according to figures also updated Sunday.
Winds reaching 172MPH knocked out 14,000 utility poles, 2,223 transformers and 155 transmission structures in Louisiana.
Half a million still remain without power as of Monday, according to PowerOutage.us.
Ida slammed into Louisiana on August 29 as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph. The latest death toll in the southern state rose to at least 13 people on Sunday. Pictured is debris in LaPlace, Louisiana on August 30
Residents of New Orleans are facing a concurrent heat advisory, especially dire as many lack the power to run air conditioning units.
The National Weather Service has urged residents to seek out higher ground, stay vigilant after nightfall when flood dangers are harder to spot and to never walk or drive through floodwaters.
'Things are changing so drastically in terms of the environment,' said President Joe Biden when he visited Hurricane-damaged regions in the state on Friday, linking the storm's severity to climate change.
'We've already crossed certain thresholds. We can't build back a road, a highway, a bridge or anything to what it was before. I mean, you got to build back to what it is now, what’s needed now.'
'Things are changing so drastically in terms of the environment,' said President Joe Biden when he visited Hurricane-damaged regions in the state on Friday, linking the storm's severity to climate change. Pictured are New Orleans residents on September 1 seeking out food and relief from the oppressive heat on September 1
Residents of New Orleans are facing a concurrent heat advisory, especially dire as many lack the power to run air conditioning units. Pictured here is hurricane devastation photographed on September 1 in southeaster Louisiana
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image shows Hurricane Ida as it appeared from space at 1 pm on August 29
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday said it was probing nearly 350 reports of oil spills in and along the Gulf Coast in the wake of Ida.
President Joe Biden has approved disaster declarations for Louisiana, which he visited on Friday, as well as for New York and New Jersey, where he will travel on Tuesday.