Hurricane Ida: Striking pictures show storm sweeping Gulf Coast

Hurricane Ida made landfall in the US state of Louisiana, on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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Image caption, European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet took this photo of Hurricane Ida on Sunday from the International Space Station

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Image caption, Two families gather their belongings after being rescued in Laplace, Louisiana on Monday

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Image caption, People walk through flood waters in Norco, Louisiana, on Monday

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Image caption, A sailboat sits on the beach after Hurricane Ida passed on Monday in Bay St Louis, Mississippi

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Image caption, Waves on Lake Pontchartrain, in south-eastern Louisiana

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Image caption, People walk through the French Quarter in New Orleans on Sunday

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Image caption, A news crew films as the storm surge pushes water from Lake Pontchartrain

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Image caption, A building's roof is blown off in the French Quarter of New Orleans

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Image caption, Residents make preparations for the storm in New Orleans on Saturday

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Image caption, A woman comforts her grandson as the storm nears New Orleans

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