As of August 30, local time, Hurricane Ada, which made landfall in Louisiana and headed north, had killed at least two people, cut off more than a million homes and businesses, and shut down hundreds of oil production platforms.
Or trigger a tornado
According to the National Hurricane Center, Category IV Hurricane Ada, which made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 29, had maximum sustained winds of about 240 kilometers per hour and brought strong winds and torrential rain. Aida is reportedly the fifth largest hurricane in history to hit the continental United States.
On the 30th, the wind speed and power of the "Aida" weakened, downgraded to a tropical storm, and entered Mississippi on the same day.
The U.S. Department of Meteorology said that the continued slow northward movement of the "Ada" would provide favorable atmospheric conditions for the formation of tornadoes. Tornado warnings are currently issued in mississippi, Alabama and parts of Florida.
Workers in New Orleans, Louisiana, walk in a strong wind on Aug. 29.
The nightmare of 16 years ago has returned
From hurricanes to tropical storms, Ada has wreaked havoc over the past two days in louisiana and northwestern misses.
For Louisiana residents, the power of Ada makes them shudder, because the day Ada made landfall on Aug. 29 coincided with the 2005 Hurricane Katrina landings. The hurricane swept across Louisiana 16 years ago, killing more than 1,800 people.
A power pole blown down by a strong wind in Metairie, Louisiana, on Aug. 30.
Homes destroyed by hurricanes in Louisiana on Aug. 30.
On August 30, a tree was blown down in Louisiana.
According to local media reports on Aug. 30, at least two people have been killed in the storm in Louisiana.
Louisiana Gov. John Edwards said in an interview on the same day that at about 3 a.m. local time on the 30th, more than 900 search and rescue personnel from 16 states and the Louisiana National Guard arrived at the scene to assist in the rescue, and more than 670 trapped residents have been rescued. As the search and rescue efforts deepen, it is expected that the number of victims found will increase significantly.
On Aug. 30, local rescue efforts in Louisiana were underway.
Edwards said the severe flooding caused by Ada caused a large amount of rubble and water, making it difficult for rescuers to access the hardest-hit areas, and some are still trapped on the second floor or attic of their homes waiting for rescue.
Edwards also said nearly all areas of southeastern Louisiana have lost power and are currently waiting for the Energy and Public Services Commission to help restore power, especially critical infrastructure such as hospitals.
According to data from the US power monitoring website, as of 23:00 EASTERN TIME on the 30th, including residents of New Orleans, nearly 1.03 million users in Louisiana were out of power, and more than 64,000 users in Mississippi were out of power.
On August 29, there was a local power outage in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Edwards said on the 29th that Hurricane "Ida" was one of the strongest storms ever hit Louisiana, and he asked President Biden to issue a major disaster statement.
U.S. President Joe Biden went to the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the same day to direct the rescue. He said that in order to ensure that the affected people have timely access to relief and livelihood resources, the federal government has prepared generators, millions of food and drinking water, and will distribute these supplies as needed.
U.S. energy supply has been hit hard
According to U.S. media reports, the landing site of Hurricane Ada is one of the "worst" locations for the U.S. oil industry.
Regulators say more than 95 percent of oil production facilities near the Gulf of Mexico have been closed. Six refineries closed in the New Orleans, Louisiana area, collectively account for about 9 percent of the nation's total Daily refining. In addition, the production levels of three refineries in the nearby Baton Rouge area affected by the "Ada" also declined, and the combined daily refining volume of these three refineries accounts for about 3.5% of the total daily refining volume of the United States.
On August 30, Shell's refinery in Louisiana closed.
Ada also affected major fuel transportation pipelines from the Gulf Coast to the U.S. East Coast market. The Coroneil Pipeline Transportation Company, a major U.S. pipeline operator, shut down two fuel pipelines, each 8,851 kilometers long, that can supply nearly half of the U.S. East Coast with gasoline and diesel, and is one of the most important energy infrastructures in the United States.
The media generally expects that the impact of "Ada" on US energy facilities will make US oil prices rise in the future.
On August 30, "Ada", the citizens of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, were busy refueling.
Source: Global News+