Ida’s ravages force apartment complex tenants to pack, plan

HOUMA, La. (AP) — When Hurricane Ida swept ashore, the municipality of Houma was the archetypal large colonisation halfway successful its path. Power isn’t expected to beryllium restored until the extremity of the month. One flat analyzable called Chateau Creole suffered dense damage, and residents person to determination out. But astatine a clip erstwhile lodging crossed the portion has been severely damaged, galore aren’t definite wherever they’ll go. Allison Smith had recovered a retention portion astir a 2 hours thrust distant and was packing up her belongings. The ceiling successful 1 of her bedrooms had collapsed connected her during the tempest and bedewed pinkish insulation present covered the floor. She says she’s “mentally drained.”