Ida aftermath: Photos capture devastation in Louisiana
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By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Hundreds of thousands of people remained without power Wednesday after Ida – which made landfall Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane before being downgraded to a tropical storm and, later, a depression – pummeled Louisiana.
Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Crews begin work on downed power lines leading to a fire station, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Waggaman, La., as residents try to recover from the effects of Hurricane Ida. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana A car is submerged in water in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Debris and a boat are scattered over a roadway in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Grand Isle, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Homes, businesses and roads are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Worker checks on a flooded house in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana The remains of destroyed homes and businesses are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Grand Isle, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana The remains of destroyed homes and businesses are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Grand Isle, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Homes, businesses and roads are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Social media users are sharing heartbreaking photos of the devastation with the hashtags #HurricaneIda and #Ida. Here are some of those images: