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'God blessed us': Despite losing home, Ida survivor thankful
LAPLACE, La. (AP) -- Rescuers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters Monday, and utility repair crews rushed in, after a furious Hurricane Ida swamped the ...
Aug 30, 2021
How you can help storm victims in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida
NEW ORLEANS (NEXSTAR) - We're now able to see the scope of the damage and destruction Hurricane Ida left behind in Louisiana. More than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi - including all...
Aug 30, 2021
Jefferson Parish takes bruising blow from Hurricane Ida's triple-digit wind gusts
METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) - Top wind speeds from Hurricane Ida have yet to be confirmed, but preliminary reports indicate velocity reaching near- or in excess of 100 mph throughout Southeast Louisiana. Whi...
Aug 30, 2021
Tropical Depression Ida's feeder bands add tornado threat through Tuesday
Changes from the previous forecast: Ida has weakened to a tropical depression. Extended the Flash Flood Watch to all of our east-central Alabama locations.Cloudy with light rain through mid-afternoon ...
Aug 30, 2021
Mississippi governor provides update as Ida moves through state
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves held a news conference on Monday, August 30, to discuss Hurricane Ida. The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression. Ida made landfall in Lo...
Aug 30, 2021
Lil Nas X’s Latest TikTok Proves There’s No Bad Blood Between Him And Tony Hawk
Getty Image There’s definitely no bad blood between Lil Nas X and skating pro Tony Hawk, in case you were concerned. The “Montero” rapper recently shared a few Instagram photos and a...
Aug 30, 2021
Tropical Storm Ida causes power outages in Jackson-metro area
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Strong wind and heavy rain from Tropical Storm Ida affected the Jackson-metro area early Monday morning. The storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Louisiana on Sunda...
Aug 30, 2021
McComb families work to clean up the damage from Tropical Storm Ida
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - Families in McComb are without power, and they're working to clean up after Hurricane Ida, which was downgraded to a tropical storm Monday morning. Barbara and Coranza Sowels we...
Aug 30, 2021
Trippie Redd Said He Didn’t Realize Drake Was Dissing Kanye On ‘Betrayal’
Getty Image Unwittingly, Trippie Redd became involved with one of the longest cold wars in hip-hop — the one that continually flares up between Drake and Kanye. With Kanye gearing up to released...
Aug 30, 2021
FEMA, National Guard mobilizing after Hurricane Ida
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - President Joe Biden and federal agencies are promising aid is on the way after Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana over the weekend. In a virtual meeting with governors of affe...
Aug 30, 2021