Roof damage is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Houma, La. The weather died down shortly before dawn. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) With the pummeling from Ida, residents along the Louisiana coast are experiencing their second Category 4 hurricane in back-to-back seasons. They need help. Here is a list of agencies that will be assisting hurricane victims. First, here are a couple of tips on how best to help disaster victims: Cash is king....

At a Glance FEMA said myths were spreading rapidly on social media in the wake of Hurricane Ida.One such rumor falsely claimed FEMA was paying for hotels for evacuees. Amid the usual tsunami of social media misinformation that sweeps through a panicked, exhausted population of survivors, the situation in Louisiana is no different in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. One such rumor that quickly gained momentum on social media stated that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was paying for...

At a Glance More than 560,000 power outages are being reported.It could be up to 72 hours before people can be rescued.The situation in Grand Isle is being described as catastrophic.Water overtopped a levee in Plaquemines Parish. This article is no longer being updated. For the latest impacts, click here. Roads are covered in water, buildings ripped apart, hundreds of thousands of people are without power and rescue calls were coming in after Hurricane Ida roared ashore in southeastern Louisiana...