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New Orleans-bred actor Anthony Mackie supported home repair efforts for families in NOLA still grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

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NFL player Leonard Fournette pledged to donate $100,000 to Hurricane Ida relief efforts.

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New Orleans-bred mogul Master P is providing relief for those in Louisiana who were significantly impacted by Hurricane Ida.

Here are 25 photos that capture how destructive Hurricane Ida really was.

Crime

Gulfport police have issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Eugene Dagley, whose criminal history was revealed after he attacked MSNBC correspondent Shaquille Brewster during a live on-air report about Hurricane Ida from Mississippi.

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The deranged white man who attacked MSNBC's Shaquille Brewster while he was live on the air reporting on Hurricane Ida in Mississippi has been identified, police in Gulfport have announced.

FEMA, the federal agency coordinating the government's response to Hurricane Ida, has denied the "rumor" that it is providing hotels for displaced survivors in Louisiana and is instead encouraging them to apply for "possible" help online.

Photos and videos show the devastating effects of Hurricane Ida, a powerful and violent Category 4 storm that touched down in Louisiana and promptly began wreaking havoc on the same area hit by Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago to the day.

New Orleans Police have deployed “anti-looting” around the city as a way to deter in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida

Several groups across the region are providing support to residents within the path of the storm. Residents and volunteers are urged to use caution in providing or seeking assistance as severe conditions persist.

With a surging delta variant and the fiercest hurricane to hit land in recent memory, many communities are fighting to stay afloat.