The additional deaths came from New Orleans as the area continues to grapple with power outages from the stormThe death toll in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida has risen to 26 with the additional 11 deaths all occurring in the city of New Orleans, officia…
Divers rush to locate source of reported oil spill in Gulf after Hurricane Ida
Coast Guard says suspected oil spill spotted in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in region last weekClean up crews are rushing to try to locate the source of a suspected oil spill spotted in the Bay Marchard area of the Gulf of Mexico o…
Hurricane Ida death toll nears 60 as states begin to comb through debris
Two more evacuated nursing home residents died in LouisianaNew York: calls for action after 11 die in basement apartmentsThe US death toll from Hurricane Ida rose towards 60 on Saturday, nearly a week after one of the most powerful storms ever to hit t…
Louisiana Shell refinery left spewing chemicals after Hurricane Ida
Power outages from the storm have left air quality tracking systems out of commission, making public health concern hard to gaugeBehind a playground littered with downed tree branches, Shell’s refinery in Norco, Louisiana spewed black smoke from its st…
Biden signs order on declassification of FBI’s 9/11 documents – live
Attorney general must release documents over the next six monthsUS adds 235,000 jobs in August amid Delta surgeBiden urges Congress to ‘finish the job’ on passing his economic agendaIda death toll in north-east nears 50Trump ‘about ready to announce’ 2…
After the Texas abortion ban, clinics in nearby states brace for demand
Texas-based patients put pressure on clinics in other states – and demands on abortion fundsOriginally published by the 19th.With the vast majority of abortions now illegal in Texas, clinics in nearby states are already reporting increases in demand as…
Hurricane Ida live updates: first death in Louisiana as New Orleans loses power
Sheriffs say person killed by falling tree in Prairieville as city of New Orleans falls back on power generators after network failsReport: New Orleans loses power as category 4 storm hits 4.41am BST President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in…
Hurricane Ida becomes category 4 storm as New Orleans braces for impact
Gridlock as residents flee while others prepare at homeStorm forecast to hit on Sunday, anniversary of KatrinaAs Hurricane Ida barrelled towards the Louisiana coast, residents braced for a storm of potentially historic proportions due to arrive on the …