US President Joe Biden declared a major state of emergency in the country, after severe Hurricane Ida hit the state of Louisiana, which heralds a major natural disaster.< /p>
The US president ordered the rapid provision of federal aid to support the hurricane response.
The White House said the aid could include grants for temporary housing and home repair, low-interest loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from Effects of the disaster.
Hurricane Ida swept Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, cutting off electricity to hundreds of thousands of residents after Hurricane Ida, a Category 4, reached land.
Eda has caused oil prices to rise by about 2% during Friday's trading, after production companies began suspending their services in the Gulf of Mexico.
