weather
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Indigenous Communities Feel Like a ‘Sacrifice Zone’ in the Wake of Ida’s Destruction
Christine Verdin, 62, serves on the recovery committee for the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe, of which she is a member. Since Sunday, she’s been hard at work gathering data on the damage Hurricane Ida wrought in her corner of southeast Louisiana.
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‘Re-Energised’ Ida Wreaks Widespread Havoc Across the East Coast
Even when a hurricane is all but a zombie, it can still do serious damage. The remnants of Hurricane Ida unleashed hours of heavy rains and threatened thousands of people on the East Coast Wednesday just two days after the storm made landfall and caused widespread destruction in Louisiana.
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Hurricane Ida Shuts Down More Than 90% of Oil and Gas Production in the Gulf of Mexico
As if reversing the course of the Mississippi River, forcing hospitals to hunker down with patients that couldn’t be moved, and nearly shutting off the power and internet in New Orleans wasn’t enough, Hurricane Ida has also disrupted oil and gas production.
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Why Tropical Storm Ida Is Set to Rapidly Intensify Into a Monster Hurricane
Cuba is currently bearing the brunt of Tropical Storm Ida, with heavy rain and gusty winds. But what’s happening there is unfortunately a warmup for what could be an explosive few days for the storm.