Hurricane Ida: first death in Louisiana as New Orleans loses power – as it happened
Sheriffs say person killed by falling tree in Prairieville as city of New Orleans falls back on power generators after network fails
7.48pm BST
Hurricane Ida has moved away from southern Louisiana after blasting the state on Sunday, but it has left major destruction in its wake. Here's a quick summary of what we know of the situation so far.
7.24pm BST
Cellular network AT&T has reported major network outages in parts of southern Louisiana, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The network said that Louisiana is operating at 60% of normal capacity due to power outages from Hurricane Ida.
Cynthia Lee, the president of Jefferson Parish, said during a meeting with the White House and other local leaders that she has not been able to get in contact with Grand Isle, a coastal town south of New Orleans. Jefferson Parish sheriff Joe Lopinto said that a helicopter crew has been able to make visual contact with rescue crews on Grand Isle, who gave a thumbs up to the helicopter from the ground.
U.S. Coast Guard conduct post-storm overflight search and rescue and port assessments of areas impacted by Hurricane Ida Video from @USCGHeartland shows the impacts the storm had on Grand Isle.https://t.co/zadG5nWDSC pic.twitter.com/kDi9HtKR9F
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