Hurricane Ida: New Orleans, Mississippi In Complete Dark As Category 4 Storm Strikes - Check Pics

Hurricane Ida (Image: Getty)

Hurricane Ida struck Louisiana in the US from the Gulf of Mexico on August 29, resulting in the failure of all eight transmission lines that deliver electricity to New Orleans, Louisiana's largest city. (Image: Getty)

With winds of 150 mph, Hurricane Ida has been classified as a Category 4 storm - meaning it would cause severe damage to buildings, trees and power lines. It is said to be the strongest test yet for the systems put in place since the devastating Katrina hit the US. (Image: Getty)

Ida made landfall exactly 16 years after the day Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana. The storm brought 150mph (240km/h) winds when it made landfall. It gathered strength over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico during the weekend. (Image: Getty)

According to reports, a 60-year-old man died after a tree fell on him because of the storm, was the first person reported to be killed in the hurricane. Those people who did not flee have been advised to shelter in place. (Image: Getty)

Over one million homes in Louisiana are without power. Residents of New Orleans continue to prepare as the outer bands of the hurricane begin to cut across the city. (Image: Getty)

US President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in the state, releasing extra funds for rescue and recovery efforts. He said it could take weeks to restore supplies. Ida would be "life-threatening", with immense devastation likely beyond the coasts, the President added. (Image: Getty)

The storm has put the Louisiana hospitals under more pressure which were already burdened due to Covid-19. Normally, hospitals in the predicted path of the hurricane would be evacuated, but this time there are few beds available. Moreover, More than 90% of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut down, reported BBC. (Image: Getty)

Just a week earlier, on August 22, Hurricane Henri had struck the US coast of Rhode Island, near Westerly. Since the storm was downgraded, it couldn’t result in excessive damage. (Image: Getty)