Bayou Catholic coverage of Hurricane Ida

The November issue of Bayou Catholic magazine is dedicated entirely to coverage of Hurricane Ida, which slammed Louisiana's coast at Port Fourchon, Sunday, Aug. 29. The issue begins with stories from people who were directly impacted by the storm. The articles from the Bayou Stories section come from individuals who live in Grand Isle, lower Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.

Next, there is a Damage Assessment report which lists the damages sustained by church parishes, schools and satellite locations throughout the diocese.

There is a section that covers the reopening of the Catholic Schools of the diocese. Our parish priests have done an outstanding job of helping people in their communities during the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

We have stories from different priests who had to deal with many issues – personal nature and storm related – and their Pastoral Response to the storm victims.

And finally, there is a section that features the work of the Diocesan Disaster Response Team. From the moment when it was safe to venture out, the Disaster Response Team members began assessing the needs of the people affected by the storm, and receiving and distributing goods for storm victims.

The special also includes many photos showing the devastation that Ida left behind.