The U.S. city of New Orleans has lost power, with only generators operating after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana.
The hurricane caused a gust of 240 kilometers per hour when it arrived and those who did not escape have been advised to stay inside the shelter.
One person lost his life after a tree fell on their home in the Ascension Parish area. Ida will try to hit areas set up to prevent flooding after Hurricane Katrina killed about 1800 people in 2005.
President Joe Biden has said that Ida will be a life-threatening hurricane with catastrophic damage to the mainland.
More than a million homes in Louisiana have no electricity, and Mr. Biden said it could take several weeks to continue supplying goods in the area.
The president has declared a major catastrophe in the state and provided additional funding to assist in the rescue effort. Hurricane Ida gained momentum in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico last weekend.
It arrived south of New Orleans State on Sunday in anticipation of severe damage to homes, trees, and power lines.
As it progressed, its wind speed slowed to 153 per hour and was thus listed as a first phase storm.
In some places the storm may be more than 16 feet [16 m] high, closing in on many coastal areas.
