In late August, Hurricane Ida made landfall in the US state of Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. With wind speeds up to 150 mph (240 km/h), it became the second-most damaging and intense hurricane in state history. Ida immediately caused significant damage to coastal Louisiana and spurred catastrophic flooding and tornadoes all the way up the northeastern coast of the US. These Overviews show Hurricane Ida’s impact on several Louisiana coastal towns.
2021 Year in Re(Over)view — Hurricane Ida
2021 Year in Re(Over)view — Hurricane Ida
2021 Year in Re(Over)view — Hurricane Ida
In late August, Hurricane Ida made landfall in the US state of Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. With wind speeds up to 150 mph (240 km/h), it became the second-most damaging and intense hurricane in state history. Ida immediately caused significant damage to coastal Louisiana and spurred catastrophic flooding and tornadoes all the way up the northeastern coast of the US. These Overviews show Hurricane Ida’s impact on several Louisiana coastal towns.