Marco Antonio Bello

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Hurricane Ida in Louisiana

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Location: Miami, FL

Nationality: Venezuelan

Biography: Marco Antonio Bello, born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, is an award-winning independent photojournalist and videographer based in South Florida, working with Reuters, Associated Press (AP), Agence France-Presse (AFP), Getty Images, Bloomberg,... MORE

Hurricane Ida plowed into Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico as a fierce Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the coast with 150 mile-per-hour winds, torrential downpours, and pounding surf that submerged much of the shoreline under several feet of water. Power was knocked out Sunday night to the entire New Orleans metropolitan area with the failure of all eight transmission lines that deliver electricity to Louisiana's largest city.

Ida slammed ashore around noon near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, a hub of the Gulf's offshore energy industry, blasting the coast with hurricane-force winds extending 50 miles (80 km) out from the eye of the storm. Landfall came 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina, one of the most catastrophic on record, struck the Gulf Coast.

A woman walks past a restaurant...t 28, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A woman walks past a restaurant boarded up with plywood in preparation for Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Lousiana, U.S. August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Men place plywood in front of a...t 28, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Men place plywood in front of a store in preparation for Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Lousiana, U.S. August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A homeless woman stands outside...t 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A homeless woman stands outside her tent under an expressway ahead of Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A couple walks past boarded up ...t 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A couple walks past boarded up windows in Bourbon Street at the French Quarter ahead of Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man pulling a cart with his b...t 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man pulling a cart with his belongings walks past a billboard outside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center ahead of Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man rides a bicycle in Bourbo...t 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man rides a bicycle in Bourbon Street at the French Quarter ahead of Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A woman walks in the rain as Hu...t 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A woman walks in the rain as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A parking sign lies in the stre...t 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A parking sign lies in the street as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A view of the city as Hurricane...t 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A view of the city as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Flooded homes front yards are s...t 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Flooded homes front yards are seen after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

People have drinks in a bar ope...t 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

People have drinks in a bar open for business in Bourbon Street at the French Quarter, during a blackout in the city, after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man walks past boarded up win... 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bel100

A man walks past boarded up windows in Bourbon Street at the French Quarter after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bel100

People queue to fill cars and c...t 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

People queue to fill cars and containers with gas at an open for business gas station after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man puts a container with gas...t 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man puts a container with gas in the back of his truck as people queue to fill cars and containers with gas at an open for business gas station after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

People argue as they queue to f...t 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

People argue as they queue to fill cars and containers with gas at an open for business gas station after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A woman walks her dog in downto...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A woman walks her dog in downtown New Orleans at dawn during a blackout in the city after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A view of downtown New Orleans ...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A view of downtown New Orleans at dawn during a blackout in the city after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

The remains of a destroyed buil...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

The remains of a destroyed building are seen after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A destroyed car is seen under a...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A destroyed car is seen under a building debris after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows destroyed ...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows destroyed houses in a flooded area after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Montegut, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows a destroye...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows a destroyed utility pole and power lines in a flooded area after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows destroyed houses in a flooded area after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Grand Isle, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows damaged bo...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows damaged boats after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Grand Isle, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows a damaged ...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows a damaged pool and a destroyed house after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Cut Off, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows destroyed houses after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows a rain clo...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows a rain cloud after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Cut Off, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows clouds ref...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An aerial view shows clouds reflected in a flooded area after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Bourg, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man walks at sunset during a ...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man walks at sunset during a blackout in the city after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A view of the city at sunset du...t 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A view of the city at sunset during a blackout after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man walks at sunset during a blackout in the city after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A volunteer carries boxes of ta...er 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A volunteer carries boxes of tarp in the back of a car as people queue to pick up aid items at the Barry P. Bonvillain Cvivic Center after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Houma, Louisiana, U.S. September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man in a wheelchair rides pas...er 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A man in a wheelchair rides past debris in the street after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Houma, Louisiana, U.S. September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

People pick up snacks and water...er 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

People pick up snacks and water as people queue to pick up aid items at the Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Houma, Louisiana, U.S. September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A contractor stands next to air...er 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A contractor stands next to air blowers to dehumidify affected areas in a hospital after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Houma, Louisiana, U.S. September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Destroyed cars are seen under d...er 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Destroyed cars are seen under debris from a collapsed facade after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Thibodaux, Louisiana, U.S. September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A dead fish is seen at a floode...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A dead fish is seen at a flooded area after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Nathan and Marcus Encalade carr...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Nathan and Marcus Encalade carry a cart as they clean their parents house after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Nathan Encalade smokes a cigare...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Nathan Encalade smokes a cigarette as his family clean his house in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A blanket that reads â€œIda ple...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A blanket that reads â€œIda please have mercy on Louisianaâ€hangs outside a house in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Jay Casso poses for a photo as ...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Jay Casso poses for a photo as he cleans his property, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A truck buried in mud is is see...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A truck buried in mud is is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A couple looks at the mud and f...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A couple looks at the mud and flood in their front yard in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Christopher Arias poses for a p...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Christopher Arias poses for a photo in the mud in front his house in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A flooded basketball court is s...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A flooded basketball court is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A house is seen in a flooded ar...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A house is seen in a flooded area in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An American flag flies in front...er 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

An American flag flies in front of a house in a flooded area in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida landfall in Louisiana, in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S. September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello