Representatives from New York's Bedford Hills Correctional Facility For Women and the nearby Taconic Correctional Facility told NBC News that the water contamination problem stemmed from issues caused by the powerful hurricane.

This food bank of South Louisiana has prepared thousands of meal kits containing things like non-perishable nutrition bars and rehydration kits.

33-year-old Shakia Garrett from New Jersey was found dead on September 2 after she attempted to rescue her neighbors in an extreme flood that slammed a New Jersey apartment complex during Hurricane Ida.

Hurricane Ida's heavy rain caused record-setting flooding in New York City that took the lives of eight people, including a two-year-old boy.

Parishes in Southeast Louisiana have been left with no resources and destroyed homes after Hurricane Ida

Ida's 150 mph winds made it the "fifth-strongest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S." 

The major hurricane is expected to hit the Lousiana coast this Sunday afternoon.