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News Articles: hurricane ida

Mandy Messinger's early memories of her father, Craig, are of the smell of his tobacco pipe and how he taught her to throw a baseball. Craig Messinger, was killed in a flash flood near Philadelphia in 2021. She is still processing his death.

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Her father was killed in a climate-driven flood. Here's how she's remembering him

Mandy Messinger is one of hundreds who lose loved ones to climate-linked extreme weather each year in the U.S. Her father Craig Messinger was killed in a 2021 flash flood in the Philadelphia suburbs.

May 28, 2024
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  • Rebecca Hersher
Emergency personnel arrive to evacuate people at a mass shelter, on Sept. 2, 2021 in Independence, La. The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse for Hurricane Ida has been arrested.

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The owner of nursing homes whose residents suffered during Hurricane Ida is arrested

The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse as Hurricane Ida approached last year was arrested on Wednesday.

June 22, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Annie Parfait, a Houma Nation elder, sits outside her home in Dulac, La., on Sept. 21, three weeks after Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana. Parfait, 70, rode out the storm at the Houma Nation Headquarters in Houma, La.

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Pushed to the edge, tribe members in coastal Louisiana wonder where to go after Ida

By nature and necessity, the Houma people are a sprawling but tight-knit community in the bayou region. Federal recognition for the tribe could keep them out of harm's way.

October 02, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
The city of Galliano, La. is still recovering after Hurricane Ida ripped through the southeastern part of the state on August 29. In addition to the destruction, more than 100,000 homes and businesses are still without power.

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  • Weather

Two Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Tens Of Thousands in Louisiana Are Still Without Power

Ida's ferocious 150 mph winds decimated parts of Louisiana's electrical grid. At the height, more than a million homes and businesses were without power. The remaining 117,000+ are having to make do.

September 13, 2021
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  • Frank Morris
Peter Hemans spent the night at New Jersey's Hackensack Middle School, where he is the head custodian, to make sure emergency sump pumps were working properly.

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  • National

This Custodian Stayed At His School All Night Pumping Water During Ida's Storms

The hurricane's remnants hit New Jersey just days before classes were to begin at Hackensack Middle School. Its custodian was determined to keep the students on track.

September 11, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Jo (left), Joy Banner and their parents fled to the Big House on the Whitney Plantation to ride out Hurricane Ida last Sunday. They say their enslaved ancestors helped build the house.

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Descendants Of The Enslaved Sheltered From Ida In A Historic Plantation's Big House

Joy Banner's family took shelter in a house on a plantation their ancestors helped build. "They were not able to have this kind of house for their own protection when a hurricane hit them," she says.

September 07, 2021
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  • John Burnett
This image provided by NOAA taken Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 and reviewed by The Associated Press shows oil slicks at the flooded Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse, La. It's just one of the oil spills being looked into in the Gulf region in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

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  • Environment

Divers Are Investigating The Source Of Oil Spill Off The Coast Of Louisiana

Coast Guard teams have been dispatched to help determine the extent of the damage from the spill, which is situated roughly two miles off the Louisiana coast. Officials say the source remains unclear.

September 06, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Sam Catrambone clears debris away from a friend's home that was damaged by a tornado in Mullica Hill, N.J., on Thursday after record-breaking rainfall brought by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that swept through the area.

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  • Weather

Stunned By Ida, The Northeast Begins To Recover And Worry About The Next Storm

At least 49 people are confirmed dead, and in some areas, the search for the missing continues. Residents digging out from the wreckage are asking whether the region is prepared for the next storm.

September 04, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez,
  • Hansi Lo Wang,
  • and 1 more
Route 206 in Somerville, N.J., remained largely under water on Thursday. Similar scenes played out across the state and its neighbors.

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  • Weather

The East Coast Begins To Clean Up After Historic Storm Ida Kills 48 People

After a major storm hit the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with heavy rain, flash floods and tornadoes, multiple states now turn their attention to recovery.

September 03, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Flood damaged buildings and boats in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, on Wednesday in Lafitte, La.

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  • National

At Least 4 Nursing Home Residents Have Died After Hurricane Ida Evacuation

Four nursing home residents in Louisiana have died after being evacuated to another facility ahead of Hurricane Ida. Health officials are investigating reports of unsafe conditions at the site.

September 02, 2021
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  • Liz Baker
A man uses a flashlight to help others shop in the dark at a convenience store after the effects of Hurricane Ida knocked out power across New Orleans.

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  • Energy

Hundreds Of Thousands Are Still Without Power In Louisiana. Some Could Be For Weeks

Some progress is being made three days after Ida made landfall, but the region's utility company, Entergy, faces a slew of obstacles in restoring power throughout the region.

September 01, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Police thanked members of the public for helping to identify Benjamin Eugene Dagley as the man seen accosting an NBC reporter during a live broadcast. Dagley now faces several criminal charges.

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  • National

A Man Who Accosted A TV Reporter Covering Hurricane Ida Faces Assault Charges

Members of the public helped identify Benjamin Eugene Dagley of Ohio, according to police in Gulfport, Mississippi.

September 01, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. after Hurricane Ida hit the town.

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  • National

Satellite Photos Show Louisiana Coast Is Still Dealing With Major Flooding Post-Ida

Days after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, local officials are still wading through floodwaters and heavy debris in continued efforts to help residents who stayed behind.

September 01, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
American jazzman Louis Armstrong plays trumpet in his dressing room before a show in 1947 in a New York jazz cabaret. Hurricane Ida destroyed the Karnofsky Shop in New Orleans, which was a formative influence on Armstrong's musical life.

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  • National

Ida Leveled The Karnofsky Shop, Louis Armstrong's Second Home

The Karnofsky Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its outsized impact on Louis Armstrong's life. The family that lived there encouraged him to pursue music.

August 31, 2021
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By:
  • Nell Clark and
  • Andrew Limbong
Jeremy Hodges climbs up the side of his family's destroyed storage unit on Monday, in Houma, La., which sits just along the coast of Louisiana.

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  • Weather

These Images Show Just How Bad Hurricane Ida Hit Louisiana's Coastline

Louisiana is beginning the tough task of recovery after Hurricane Ida swept through the state's coast and caused significant damage and power outages.

August 31, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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