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Added on the 30/08/2021 21:05:40 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Streets in New Orleans' French Quarter are covered with debris as powerful Hurricane Ida batters the southern US state of Louisiana, leaving at least one person dead and knocking out power. IMAGES
Satellite images captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows "extremely dangerous" Category 4 Hurricane Ida nearing the coast of Louisiana, in the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane made landfall later in the day, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region. IMAGES
Images of uprooted palm trees and of a damaged building in Fort Myers Beach as hurricane Debby makes landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, knocking power out for hundreds of thousands of people as the US southeast braced for potentially historic levels of rain and major flooding. IMAGES
Images of damage left by hurricane Norma in Los Cabos, Baja California as now tropical storm Norma advances towards the northwest coast of Mexico where it will make landfall for the second time. IMAGES
Images of flooded streets in Brooklyn as hurricane Ida wreaks havoc on the northeast United States. New York state governor declared an emergency as the remnants of the storm caused massive flooding in the country's financial and cultural capital, leaving the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens badly hit. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.