Photos Of Ida Storm Recovery From Louisiana

LOUISIANA — Hurricane Ida swept through Louisiana and left behind a swath of destruction resulting in power outages that compounded the humid summer to create unbearable conditions in New Orleans and the surrounding area.

The storm flooded neighborhoods and damaged homes and caused water shortages in some areas around the city. A revamped levee system spared downtown New Orleans of the damage, but at least 95 percent of customers were left without power Thursday in seven parishes.

The following images show the human cost of the storm and its aftermath.

Photos Of The Destruction And Recovery Efforts

A man rested while helping neighbors at a house damaged in Hurricane Ida Wednesday in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana.

Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida, scrambled Wednesday for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat as thousands of line workers toiled to restore electricity. Officials vowed to set up more sites where people could get free meals and cool off.

Overturned boats in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Lafitte, Louisiana.

Emily Francois walks through flood waters beside her flood damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Wednesday, September 1, 2021, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana.

A man walks down a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Wednesday in Lafitte, Louisiana.

An animal rescue team drives a boat down a flooded street Wednesday in Lafitte, Louisiana.

Mutual aid networks sprang into action to supplement the more established relief services from federal and local governments and charities.

People line up for food and ice at a distribution center Wednesday in New Orleans.

An out of service gas pump is seen where motorists waited up to four hours in line at an out of service gas pump just to find out the station was sold out on Tuesday in New Orleans.

New Orleans is without power with the exception of those with generators.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gets into a helicopter for an aerial tour of the aftermath of Hurricane Ida Wednesday in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

People carry supplies to their boat at dusk Wednesday, September 2, 2021, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana.

The Associated Press contributed to this post.