Hurricane Ida death toll nears 60 as states begin to comb through debris
by Agencies from on (#5P5RC)
- Two more evacuated nursing home residents died in Louisiana
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The US death toll from Hurricane Ida rose towards 60 on Saturday, nearly a week after one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the US mainland made landfall in Louisiana. Two more evacuated nursing home residents were confirmed to have died in the southern state.
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