Hurricane Ida was a deadly and extremely destructive tropical cyclone that became the second-most damaging and intense hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana on record, behind Hurri
Hurricane Ida at peak intensity nearing landfall in Louisiana on August 29
Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico on August 28 viewed from the ISS
Ida as an extratropical cyclone over the Northeastern United States on September 1
Hurricane Ida making its first landfall in Cuba late on August 27
Hurricane Laura was a deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that is tied with the 1856 Last Island hurricane and 2021's Hurricane Ida as the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in the U.S
Hurricane Ida
…of Louisiana on record, behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In terms of maximum sustained winds at landfall (150 mph or 240 km/h), Ida tied with 2020's Hurricane Laura and the 1856 Last Island hurricane as the strongest on record to hit Louisiana. The remnants of the storm also caused a tornado outbreak and catastrophic…
Hurricane Marco (left) and Tropical Storm Laura (right) on August 23.
United States Coast Guard boats pre-staging at a NASA facility in Houston
Soldiers and vehicles from the Louisiana Army National Guard reinforce a levee ahead of Hurricane Laura