Hurricane Ida, one of the most powerful and rapidly intensifying storms to hit the United States, delivered days of misery and destruction — from the time it made landfall in Louisiana on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina to the torrential rains that pummeled the Northeast.

Hurrican Ida formed in the Caribbean Sea on August 26, 2021. It battered Cuba with roof-ripping force on August 27, 2021, andStrengthened to a Category on August 29, 2021, as it moved toward the Louisiana coast. Made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, at 11:55 a.m. CT on August 29, 2021, which coincided with the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in southeast Louisiana and Mississippi on August 29, 2005. Tied Hurricane Laura (2020) and the Last Island Hurricane (1856) as the strongest to ever hit Louisiana. To learen more,visit:https://wehicredit.com/

SOURCE: World Vision Inc.