Hurricane Ida: Damage to cost insurers $18 billion, estimate says

Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm, is estimated to have caused nearly $18 billion in damage, a modeling company firm said Wednesday.

Biden to visit Louisiana on Friday to survey Ida's storm damage

The White House says President Joe Biden will visit Louisiana later this week to survey storm damage from Hurricane Ida.

Texas sends more resources, personnel to support Ida relief efforts

The Texas Military Department and the Texas Division of Emergency Management have deployed additional resources and personnel to Louisiana.

2nd victim in Galleria-area robbery that also killed off-duty New Orleans PD officer, dies

Dyrin "DJ" Riculfy was hospitalized for more than a week after authorities say he and an off-duty officer with New Orleans PD were shot during a robbery that turned sideways at Grotto Ristorante on Westheimer.

Hurricane Ida evacuees find shelter in Austin

One hotel group in Austin offered nearly 100 free rooms at their locations until Wednesday to Hurricane Ida evacuees from Louisiana.

How to help victims of Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida brought life-threatening floods and knocked out power to more than a million in Louisiana and Mississippi. Here’s how you can help.

New Orleans' levees held strong against Ida

The levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida’s fury, but costly upgrades to the city's flood protection system couldn't spare some neighboring communities from the rising water.

Ida aftermath forces Louisiana hospitals to evacuate patients

Louisiana hospitals in Hurricane Ida's path have been forced to evacuate dozens of patients after the storm tore away parts of their roofs, sent water leaking inside and left facilities relying on generator power.

Hurricane Ida rips part of roof off of Louisiana hospital

Video captured the moment Hurricane Ida's violent winds ripped part of the roof off of the Lady of the Sea Hospital in Galliano, Louisiana. The hospital said no one was injured, but that the facility sustained significant damage in the storm. On Monday morning, members of the U.S. Coast Guard managed to fly in and evacuate about seven patients.

TEXSAR sends rescue boats to Louisiana following Hurricane Ida

Texas Search and Rescue (TEXSAR) has deployed a team of 6 rescue boats to help with rescue efforts following Hurricane Ida.

Houston-area crews helping to restore power in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida

CenterPoint Energy and Texas-New Mexico Power crews from the Houston area went to Louisiana to help restore power after Hurricane Ida left more than 1 million people in the dark.