article (Screenshot of video courtesy of Christie Angelette)
ORLANDO, Fla. - Ida made landfall west of Grand Isle, near Port Fourchon, in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane just before 1 p.m. EST on Sunday.
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The region experienced heavy wind, rain, and flooding. Images and video showed Ida's immense impact.
For example, strong winds and rain were reported in Gulfport, Mississippi. Here is Storyful video captured by David Myrick from the area showing heavy flooding, wind, and rain.
Strong winds and flooding reported in Gulfport, Mississippi
This footage was captured by David Myrick, who said he filmed it in Gulfport, Mississippi, on Sunday morning. (Storyful video)
Here is another video showing torrential downpours and whipping winds as heavy flooding occurs in Grand Isle, Louisiana. This video was shared with FOX 35 by Christie Angelette.
Torrential downpours, whipping winds and rain in Grand Isle, Louisiana
This video shows torrential downpours and whipping winds as heavy flooding occurs in Grand Isle, Louisiana. This video was shared with FOX 35 by Christie Angelette.
These next two Storyful videos show lots of flooding in Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish on Sunday.
Lots of flooding in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana
This video shows lots of flooding in Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish on Sunday. (Storyful video)
Flooding in Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish on Sunday
This video shows lots of flooding in Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish on Sunday. (Storyful video)
This video from Storyful shows a carport being ripped off a home in Houma, Louisiana, on Sunday. It was taken by Paulette Ristine.
Hurricane Ida ripped off carport of home
This video from Storyful shows a carport being ripped off a home in Houma, Louisiana on Sunday. It was taken by Paulette Ristine. (Storyful video)
This video from Storyful shows footage taken in the Algiers area of New Orleans. It shows heavy winds pulling up a tree, along with the soil bed it’s planted in.
Hurricane Ida's winds uproot tree and soil bed
This video from Storyful shows footage taken in the Algiers area of New Orleans. It shows heavy winds pulling up a tree, along with the soil bed it’s planted in. (Credit: Mike Bradley via Storyful)
This Storyful footage was taken on Sunday in New Orleans and shows wind and rain from the hurricane lashing the city.
Video shows heavy wind, rain lash New Orleans
This Storyful footage was taken on Sunday in New Orleans and shows wind and rain from the hurricane lashing the city. (Credit: Kendall J Washington via Storyful)
A man in Houma, Louisiana, began filming after Hurricane Ida ripped the roof off his home, allowing wind and rain to lash the interior, following the storm’s landfall in the south of the state. In an Instagram post, Trevon Gauno said he was in his room when the roof was pulled away by the force of the hurricane. Surveying additional damage to the structure, Gauno said "life is bigger than material things." He told Storyful that he was able to seek shelter at a relative’s home nearby.
Louisiana man recorded destruction of home after roof ripped off
A man in Houma, Louisiana, began filming after Hurricane Ida ripped the roof off his home, allowing wind and rain to lash the interior, following the storm’s landfall in the south of the state. In an Instagram post, Trevon Gauno said he was in his room when the roof was pulled away by the force of the hurricane. Surveying additional damage to the structure, Gauno said "life is bigger than material things." He told Storyful that he was able to seek shelter at a relative’s home nearby. (Credit: @trevongauno via Storyful)
The City of New Orleans received a lot of rain and wind as Ida barreled through city hours after making landfall in the state.
Rain, wind lashed New Orleans as Ida passed through
The City of New Orleans received a lot of rain and wind as Ida barreled through city hours after making landfall in the state. (Credit: the.book.of.rob via Storyful)
Stay tuned to this story as more storm damage emerges from Hurricane Ida.