Hurricane Ida slams Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm
Ida weakened into a tropical storm over southwestern Mississippi early on Monday, but it is expected to continue unleashing heavy downpours "likely to result in life-threatening" flooding.
A satellite image shows Hurricane Ida in the Gulf of Mexico and approaching the coast of Louisiana, US, August 29, 2021.(photo credit: NOAA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS