Louisiana And Mississippi Were Overwhelmed By COVID-19 Cases. Then Ida Struck

August 30, 2021
Traffic diverts around downed power lines Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Metairie, La. The one-two punch of pandemic and natural disaster is complicating efforts to evacuate hospitals, seek shelter and administer COVID-19 vaccines.

The storm and pandemic pose a dual threat. "I hate to say it this way, but we have a lot of people on ventilators today and they don't work without electricity," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said.

(Image credit: Steve Helber/AP)



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