Hurricane Ida: Striking pictures show storm sweeping Gulf Coast

Hurricane Ida made landfall in the US state of Louisiana, on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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News imageESA/NASA Hurricane Ida is seen in this image taken aboard the International Space StationESA/NASA
European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet took this photo of Hurricane Ida on Sunday from the International Space Station
News imageAFP via Getty Images Members of the Villalobos and Martinez families gather their belongings after being rescued in Laplace, Louisiana, on August 30, 2021 after Hurricane Ida made landfall.AFP via Getty Images
Two families gather their belongings after being rescued in Laplace, Louisiana on Monday
News imageAFP via Getty Images People walk through flood waters in Norco, Louisiana, on August 30, 2021 after Hurricane Ida made landfalAFP via Getty Images
People walk through flood waters in Norco, Louisiana, on Monday
News imageGetty Images A sailboat sits on the beach after Hurricane Ida passed on 30 August in Bay St. Louis, MississippiGetty Images
A sailboat sits on the beach after Hurricane Ida passed on Monday in Bay St Louis, Mississippi
News imageReuters Waves on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana (29 August)Reuters
Waves on Lake Pontchartrain, in south-eastern Louisiana
News imageGetty Images People walk through the French Quarter in New Orleans on SundayGetty Images
People walk through the French Quarter in New Orleans on Sunday
News imageUSA Today/Reuters A news crew films as the storm surge pushes water from Lake PontchartrainUSA Today/Reuters
A news crew films as the storm surge pushes water from Lake Pontchartrain
News imageAFP A building's roof is blown off in the French Quarter of New OrleansAFP
A building's roof is blown off in the French Quarter of New Orleans
News imageReuters Residents make preparations for the storm in New OrleansReuters
Residents make preparations for the storm in New Orleans on Saturday
News imageGetty Images A woman comforts her grandson as the storm nears New OrleansGetty Images
A woman comforts her grandson as the storm nears New Orleans

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