Flooding is widespread and hundreds of thousands are still without power after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana. Here's how you can help.
and the Gulf Coast, with six confirmed deaths as of Tuesday night and thousands of other Gulf Coast residents left without a home, clean water, or power. As the fifth strongest hurricane to ever hit the U.S. mainland, Ida had gale force winds strong enough to reverse the course of the Mississippi River, a phenomenon not seen since Hurricane Isaac in 2012.
Even as President Joe Biden and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards continue to send federal aid relief to the southeastern states, grassroots organizations have taken up the mantle to secure resources and offer localized help to those affected by the storm.
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