Watch: Videos of the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida go viral

Hurricane Ida, one of the most devastating storms to have hit the US continent, wreaked damage in Louisiana.

Although it fell into a tropical storm overnight after making landfall on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and screaming winds, it left a massive swath of destruction in its wake. Several people resorted to social media to discuss the scope of the disaster’s impact and aftermath.

Ida destroyed the region’s power grid, leaving New Orleans and hundreds of thousands of other Louisiana citizens in the dark with no clear schedule for when power would be restored.

The footage of the hurricane astonished netizens, with building roofs blowing away, traffic lights trembling dangerously, and boats flipping on their sides.

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Our heart goes out to all those affected by #Ida. pic.twitter.com/3af2gR69wS

— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 31, 2021

Incredible flooding in Lafitte, LA. #ida pic.twitter.com/byK6cmSNqa

— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) August 31, 2021

Y’all … I don’t even know what wizardry this is but it’s terrifying. #HurricaneIda

🎥 Scott Alexander in the New Orleans CBD pic.twitter.com/Yy51B2ECn3

— Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) August 29, 2021

SOUND OF FURY: Powerful winds and sheets of rain brought by Hurricane Ida lash a dock in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as the extremely dangerous Category 4 storm continues to move inland.

LIVE UPDATES: https://t.co/S1Phqc9Gta pic.twitter.com/OsbrFFK2NM

— ABC News (@ABC) August 29, 2021

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The haunting 'Aeolian sound' of a major hurricane #Hurricane_Ida *sound on*
Credit Raymond Serigny FB pic.twitter.com/eFdKqBsgti

— Hauraki Gulf Weather (@GulfHauraki) August 29, 2021

Footage taken from a backyard in Houma, Louisiana, shows raging winds and rain from Hurricane Ida. pic.twitter.com/B8F7MwJRLA

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 30, 2021

Just hours after Hurricane Ida came ashore in Louisiana, the sheriff’s office reported the death of one individual.

President Joe Biden spoke electronically Monday with Bel Edwards and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, as well as mayors from cities and parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Ida, to get an update on the storm’s effects and to explore how the federal government might help.

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