Authorities warned that full recovery from the storm could take months.
"No one is under the illusion that this is going to be a short process,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said.
Sixty miles southwest of New Orleans, Houma resident Theophilus Charles sat in front of his severely damaged home. Charles, 70, said the house shook and rattled when Ida passed through. He even began to pack a bag just in case he needed to call someone for help but quickly determined that wouldn't be an option.
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