Gerald Herbert, The Associated PressA man takes pictures of high waves along the shore of Lake Pontchartrain as Hurricane Ida nears, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans.
Steve Helber, The Associated PressA utility worker photographs waves as they slam against a sea wall at the city marina as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Eric Gay, The Associated PressA man passes by a section of roof that was blown off of a building in the French Quarter by Hurricane Ida winds, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans.
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and captured by NOAA's GOES-16 shows lightning swirling around the eye of Hurricane Ida as the storm approaches the Louisiana coast, Sunday morning, Aug. 29, 2021.
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and captured by NOAA's GOES-16 shows Hurricane Ida making landfall near Port Fourchon, La., Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021.
Steve Helber, The Associated PressAn abandoned vehicle is half submerged in a ditch next to a near flooded highway as the outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Steve Helber, The Associated PressLocal residents Portia Potyok, left, and Bradley Darby, watch the wind and waves along a seawall as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Steve Helber, The Associated PressA utility worker photographs waves as they slam against a sea wall at the city marina as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Steve Helber, The Associated PressLocal residents Portia Potyok, left, and Bradley Darby, watch the wind and waves along a seawall as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Steve Helber, The Associated PressLocal residents Portia Potyok, right, and Bradley Darby, watch the wind and waves along a seawall as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Eric Gay, The Associated PressTony Hilliard, left, and his family expose themselves to the elements as Hurricane Ida begins to make landfall, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans, La.
Gerald Herbert, The Associated PressJesse Perez, right, and Sergio Hijuelo check out the high waves on Lake Pontchartrain as Hurricane Ida nears, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans.
Gerald Herbert, The Associated PressA news crew reports on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain ahead of approaching Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021.
Eric Gay, The Associated PressA man in a wheelchair takes cover in a bus stop shelter as Hurricane Ida begins to make landfall, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans, La.
Eric Gay, The Associated PressTony Hilliard, right, and his family try to pose for a photo as Hurricane Ida begins to make landfall, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans, La.
Steve Helber, The Associated PressA local resident on a jet ski tows a canoe to a flooded house as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Steve Helber, The Associated PressA local resident on a jet ski prepares to tow a canoe to a flooded house as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Steve Helber, The Associated PressA local resident on a jet ski tows a canoe to a flooded house as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Gerald Herbert, The Associated PressLiliana Arias, left, and Cristina Burgos take photos of the rough waters of Lake Pontchartrain in advance of approaching Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021.
Gerald Herbert, The Associated PressKeenan Jupiter corrals his Shetland Ponies to put them into their stables in advance of approaching Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021.
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A man takes pictures of high waves along the shore of Lake Pontchartrain as Hurricane Ida nears, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans.
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NEW ORLEANSHurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing off roofs and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River as it rushed from the Louisiana coast toward New Orleans and one of the nation’s most important industrial corridors.
