(Graphic of Hurricane Ida hitting Gulf Coast)In nearby Terrebonne Parish, south of New Orleans, the main street of Houma was littered with metal and wood that had peeled off buildings. Governor Edwards told the news conference he was pressing the U.S. government for help securing bulk fuel supplies while refineries remained offline. The crucial offshore oil industry hub of Port Fourchon remained cut off from supply boats, fuel and air ferry services. "The state of Louisiana provides fuel for the rest of the country. Although weakened, Ida's remnants combined with another front on Wednesday to bring heavy rains across a wide swath of the Northeast.
