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Hurricane Ida, which hit the southern United States yesterday, left more than a million homes and businesses in Louisiana without power.
New Orleans was completely without power.
Mississippi was also hit, with more than 40,000 customers without power.
Hurricane Ida was assigned a Category 4 out of 5 possible ratings. At its peak, wind speeds reached 242 km/h.
US President Joseph Biden declared a natural disaster in Louisiana. At least one person died as a result of the hurricane in Louisiana.
A tornado warning was issued in Mississippi, Florida and Alabama.
According to the latest data from the US National Hurricane Center, the hurricane has weakened to a tropical storm, with wind speeds dropping to 26.4 m/s.
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