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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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ESA/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
AFP 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
AFP 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
Getty 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
Reuters Waves on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana (29 August)Reuters
Waves on Lake Pontchartrain, in south-eastern Louisiana
Getty Images People walk through the French Quarter in New Orleans on SundayGetty Images
People walk through the French Quarter in New Orleans on Sunday
USA 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
AFP 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
Reuters Residents make preparations for the storm in New OrleansReuters
Residents make preparations for the storm in New Orleans on Saturday
Getty 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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