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with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorHurricane Ida walloped southeast Louisiana, leaving just about all Baton Rouge and half the state without power. As the sun rose, first responders ventured out to assess the damage. And our reporters fanned throughout the region to survey the scene with them. Here's some of the latest news on the aftermath: Nearly 270,000 homes in Baton Rouge were without power today.We learned of one fatality Sunday, but Gov. Edwards expects Ida's death toll to "go up considerably." Hotels throughout southeast Louisiana were booked up with evacuees. Curfews will last a bit longer than previously announced. To keep up-to-date with our hurricane coverage, bookmark our homepage, follow us on Twitter or sign up for our free text alerts by texting "IDA" to (225) 414-6471. Thank you for reading, and stay safe. |
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| A day after Hurricane Ida made landfall on the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 hurricane and slowly moved inland overnight, Louisianans are… Read more |
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| Hurricane Ida made landfall in coastal Louisiana Monday afternoon and moved through the Baton Rouge area through the night. Read more |
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| Some parishes and towns in the Baton Rouge area are extending curfews that were put in place due to Hurricane Ida. Read more |
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| Areas east of Baton Rouge that bore the brunt of Hurricane Ida — including 10 to 18 inches of rain — are under an emergency flash-flood war… Read more |
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| The capital region woke up to widespread damage in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Read more |
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| Sherryl Varns and David Maggs shared a bucket of melting banana pudding ice cream in front of a boutique in Ponchatoula Monday as the remai… Read more |
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| Gov. John Bel Edwards said Louisiana is still in "life-saving mode" and, as the search and rescue crews clear through the debris in Hurrica… Read more |
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| More than 270,000 homes in metro Baton Rouge were without power Monday morning after Hurricane Ida’s powerful winds tore through Southeast … Read more |
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| An Ascension Parish man was killed Sunday when a tree fell on his home during Hurricane Ida, sheriff's deputies said. Read more |
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