Man presumed dead after alligator attack in Ida's floodwaters By Joe Sutton, CNN Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 Updated Oct 7, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save New Orleans plunged into darkness hours after the storm slammed the southern US state of Louisiana, killing at least one person. kAmpFE9@C:E:6D :? {@F:D:2?2 2C6 :?G6DE:82E:?8 2? 2AA2C6?E 72E2= 2==:82E@C 2EE24< @? 2 f`\J62C\@=5 >2? 2D 96 H2=<65 :? 7=@@5H2E6CD 7@==@H:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_a`^_g^b`^H62E96C^EC@A:42=\56AC6DD:@?\:52\EF6D52J^:?56I]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmwFCC:42?6 x52k^2m]k^AmkAm%96 >2? H2D 2EE24<65 2?5 2AA2C6?E=J <:==65 3J E96 2==:82E@C |@?52J @FED:56 9:D 9@>6 :? $=:56==[ 9:D H:76 E@=5 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DEAD@]4@>^9@>6A286^DEAD@\:?G6DE:82E:?8\27E6C\2AA2C6?E\2==:82E@C\2EE24<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$E] %2>>2?J !2C:D9 $96C:77VD ~77:46k^2m] $=:56== :D 23@FE ba >:=6D ?@CE962DE @7 }6H ~C=62?D]k^Am kAm%96 H@>2? H2D :? E96 4@FA=6VD 9@FD6 :? pG6CJ tDE2E6D H96? D96 962C5 2 4@>>@E:@? 2?5 D2H 2 =2C86 2==:82E@C 2EE24<:?8 96C 9FD32?5[ D96 E@=5 2FE9@C:E:6D]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County sheriff's deputies often make immigration arrests for ICE Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Board approves carp comeback at Smith Mountain Lake to eat invasive hydrilla Franklin County wants to raise taxes. Here's where the money would go. Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Smith Mountain Lake State Park lecture series wraps up on Sunday Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Franklin County chicken and bee zoning overhaul draws resident backlash Man unlawfully in US arrested in Franklin County for child sex abuse 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Trump to visit Charlottesville Friday kAmQ$96 :>>65:2E6=J C2? E@ 96C 9FD32?5VD 2:56 :? 2? 2EE6>AE E@ DE@A E96 2EE24<[Q 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 D96C:77VD @77:46]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kAm$96 AF==65 96C 9FD32?5 @FE @7 E96 H2E6C 27E6C E96 2EE24< DE@AA65 2?5 H6?E :?D:56 E@ 86E 7:CDE 2:5 DFAA=:6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6]k^AmkAmqFE H96? D96 C6EFC?65[ D96 C62=:K65 E96 D6G6C:EJ @7 9:D :?;FC:6D[ D@ 8@E :?E@ 96C A:C@8F6 \\ 2 =@?8[ ?2CC@H 42?@6 \\ E@ 8@ E@ 9:896C 8C@F?5 23@FE 2 >:=6 2H2J[ D96 E@=5 2FE9@C:E:6D]k^Am kAm(96? D96 8@E 324<[ 96C 9FD32?5 H2D ?@ =@?86C E96C6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6]k^Am kAm%96 D96C:77VD @77:46 FD65 9:89 H2E6C G69:4=6D 2?5 7=2E3@2ED E@ ECJ E@ 7:?5 E96 >2?[ 3FE E9@D6 677@CED 92G6 366? F?DF446DD7F=]k^Am k9cmkDEC@?8m!w~%~ vp{{t#*k^DEC@?8mk^9cm The-CNN-Wireâ„¢ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 12 AP top stories April 10 AP top stories April 10 A1 Minute! April 10, 2026: Week in Virginia A1 Minute! April 10, 2026: Week in Virginia A1 Minute April 9, 2026: Spanberger signs off on $191 million grant for AstraZeneca A1 Minute April 9, 2026: Spanberger signs off on $191 million grant for AstraZeneca