USA Today: “After slamming into Louisiana’s coast as a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Ida continues to batter the state Sunday night, cutting power to New Orleans and endangering millions of people with howling winds and a storm surge that partially reversed the flow of the Mississippi River.
“By 6 p.m. Central time, the storm’s sustained winds had dropped from 150 mph to 125 mph, the National Weather Service said, warning of ‘catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding.’ Shortly after 7 p.m., the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness confirmed the city had lost power.
“‘Due to catastrophic transmission damage, all of Orleans Parish is currently without power. More information will be shared when available,’ power company Entergy texted customers.”