NJ schools - These North Jersey schools were damaged by Ida and remain closed

Mary Ann Koruth

North Jersey.com

Woodland Park, NJ

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Ida tropical storm - Ida weakens to tropical storm after knocking out power to New Orleans

Erik Ortiz, Rachel Elbaum

NBC News

New Orleans, LA

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Louisiana hurricane - Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as 'catastrophic' Category 4 hurricane

Chantal Da Silva, Ben Kesslen, David K. Li

NBC News

Thibodaux, LA

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