More Chicago area firefighters head to Louisiana to assist after Hurricane Ida
Sixty-eight firefighters from 30 different locations across the Chicago area are heading down south to help victims of Hurricane Ida.
Tesla footage reveals man lied about getting hit by car, police say
Police said a man was outsmarted by a Tesla after video from the car’s cameras revealed he lied about getting hit.
Dolphin rescued after getting 'pushed into' canal by Hurricane Ida
A young dolphin was rescued and released back into the wild Sunday after Hurricane Ida pushed the mammal into a canal in Slidell, Louisiana.
‘We’re going to have your back’: Biden tours Hurricane Ida damage in Louisiana
As flights resume and some power is beginning to be restored in New Orleans, the president planned later on Friday to visit the hurricane-battered state and deliver remarks.
911 operator in major city sought after deliberately disconnecting calls: police
Police in a major city are looking for Precious Stephens — a 911 operator accused of deliberately hanging up during emergency calls and has since been fired, authorities said.
‘We need to act’: Biden says Ida a deadly reminder of climate crisis
President Joe Biden on Thursday emphasized how “extreme storms” such as Hurricane Ida are a deadly reminder that the climate crisis is here and the nation needs to act to combat it.
Chicago volunteers pitch in to send relief supplies to victims of Hurricane Ida
Some much-needed relief will be headed to Louisiana from Chicago Thursday to help victims of Hurricane Ida.
Cow wedged in tree from flooding caused by Hurricane Ida
Workers rescued a cow wedged in a tree southeast of New Orleans that became stuck following severe flooding brought to southern Louisiana by Hurricane Ida.
PAWS Chicago rescues 40 animals displaced by Hurricane Ida, seeks fosters
Chicago is helping provide some relief to the south by taking animals off the hands of shelters impacted by Hurricane Ida.
Ida's aftermath: 1st lights turned back on in New Orleans as many wait for relief
Electricity was restored Wednesday for some in Eastern New Orleans after Ida, while hundreds of thousands still face power and water shortages.
Hurricane Ida’s aftermath: No power, no flights, drinking water shortage
Hurricane Ida left thousands without power in Louisiana’s late summer heat, and it could take weeks in some areas before it returns.
Man attacked by alligator in Louisiana floodwaters after Hurricane Ida
Deputies say the man's wife pulled him out of the water and went to find help, but when she returned, her husband was missing.
Chicago area Red Cross volunteers heading down south after Hurricane Ida
People in Louisiana need help, and once again local volunteers from the American Red Cross are answering the call.
Ida: Rescues underway after hurricane brings flooding, 'catastrophic' damage to power grid
Ida weakened to a tropical storm early Monday as it continued through Louisiana and Mississippi, bringing damaging winds and flash flooding.
Hurricane Ida down to Category 3, New Orleans loses power
City government says power knocked out to all of New Orleans as Hurricane Ida pummels area.
Timelapse video shows Hurricane Ida flooding Louisiana roads in under an hour
A Louisiana fire station captured surveillance video of surrounding roads being submerged as Hurricane Ida roared across the state.
Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana on anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday, 16 years after Katrina hit the state costing more than a thousand lives and billions of dollars in damages.
'Death is on the table,' 2 charged with capital murder of off-duty New Orleans PD officer killed in Houston
Two suspects, who were previously out on bond, were arrested and charged for capital murder of an off-duty New Orleans PD officer in Houston. Officials say they're working to ensure they don't get a bond this time.
Off-duty New Orleans PD officer killed outside Galleria-area restaurant, gunmen still on the loose
A manhunt is underway for suspects linked to shooting two men, one of them was Everett Briscoe, an off-duty officer with the New Orleans PD, who tragically died.
'There are no beds left': Louisiana hospital says state in 'darkest days' of pandemic
The medical chief at Louisiana’s largest hospital called the current COVID-19 surge “the darkest days of this pandemic.”