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.

Hurricane Ida brings 'nightmare scenario' for gas prices

Hurricane Ida could create a "nightmare" scenario for national gas prices, according to a market analyst. 

'Untold damage': Videos show Ida's trail of destruction across Louisiana

Ida continued to make its way through the southern U.S. on Monday after making landfall as a hurricane and leaving a trail of destruction in its path.

Mattress Mack to help Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Ida, sending 30 trucks with donations

Mattress Mack and Gallery Furniture are helping Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Ida with shelter and by sending 30 trucks with aid; and they are asking the public to make donations to help.

Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana on anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday, 16 years after Katrina hit the state costing more than a thousand lives and billions of dollars in damages.

Hurricane evacuees shelter in Lake Charles as Ida makes landfall

Much of Louisiana was in the cross-hairs Hurricane Ida made its way toward the coast Sunday. This prompted many residents to evacuate to Lake Charles, where it turned out to be a pretty nice day.

Louisiana hospitals full with COVID-19 patients hope for best as Ida hits

As Hurricane Ida hits, New Orleans hospitals plan to ride out the storm as best as possible. Evacuating patients wasn’t an option as beds are nearly full amid the state's fourth COVID-19 surge.

More than 130 pets from Louisiana have arrived at Houston SPCA in preparation for Hurricane Ida

The Houston SPCA says each pet was given individual vet exams before arriving in Houston and some will be taken to shelters in San Antonio and Austin, respectively. The pets in Houston will be up for adoption on Monday.