| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Ida two years later: Ida didn't cause the kind of cataclysmic levee failures and flooding that made Hurricane Katrina such an historic disaster, but it has played a major role in hobbling the state's insurance industry, and its impact is still being felt across the 25 Louisiana parishes in its path. Ida was one of the most expensive storms in Louisiana history, with an overall economic impact estimated at $75 billion. Anthony McAuley has the story. Don’t miss a tropical weather update. Subscribe to our free Hurricane Center newsletter. Campaign cash: Trial attorneys were a key contributor to John Bel Edwards successful bids for governor in 2015 and 2019. This year, the frontrunner is Attorney General Jeff Landry, who was a major ideological foe of Edwards. Has that affected how much money they're pouring into Landry's campaign? Tyler Bridges and Sam Karlin have the story. Still burning: Shifting winds, burning forests, exhausted firefighters. Wildfires in western Louisiana are still burning out of control, and Kristin Askelson has the latest from a beleaguered Beauregard Parish. In New Orleans, residents suffering through the sweltering weather had the additional headaches of haze and smoke carried east by the wind. Blake Paterson reports on how long that could last. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. See the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage at nola.com. Chad | 