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.

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. 

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.

Waverly, Tennessee: 7-month-old twins among 22 dead in floods

Search crews continue to look for several missing people after heavy rains pummeled Middle Tennessee, killing at least 22 — including a pair of infant twins.

Henri reaches hurricane strength on path to Northeast

The National Hurricane Center issued an 11 a.m. advisory Saturday upgrading the tropical storm to a hurricane.

National forests closed as California wildfires surge

The U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday that beginning on Aug. 22 it will close nine national forests from near Lake Tahoe at the Nevada border on the east all the way west to Six Rivers National Forest, which stretches north to the Oregon border and contains more than 1 million acres of land alone.

A look at 3 California wildfires: Dixie, Caldor, Cache

Firefighters are battling 15 blazes in California right now, and here's a look at three of them: The Cache Fire, the Caldor Fire and the Dixie Fire.