The additional deaths came from New Orleans as the area continues to grapple with power outages from the storm
The death toll in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida has risen to 26 with the additional 11 deaths all occurring in the city of New Orleans, officials said on Wednesday, as the region continues to grapple with the fallout from the storm and lingering power outages that have left thousands in the dark.
The rising death toll in Louisiana comes as another storm threatens the the US south-east. Tropical Storm Mindy formed Wednesday in the northeast Gulf of Mexico, prompting forecasters to issue a tropical storm warning for part of the Florida panhandle.