Man loses home to Hurricane Ida, 16 years after grandmother lost hers to Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Ida destroyed Dwaine Sylve's home in 2021 — roughly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina wiped away his grandmother's home.He had been in the home since 2008, but now, it's unliveable. His home in Port Sulfur, Louisiana, about 90 minutes south of New Orleans, had been built on stilts seven feet off the ground. But it still wasn’t high enough to keep out the floodwaters brought on by Hurricane Ida last year.Sylve took Hearst Television’s Chief National Investigative Correspondent Mark Albert to tour the home now marked with large splotches of mold, caved-in ceilings and ruined belongings. "It's heartbreaking, man, seeing everything you worked for," Sylvie said during the brief tour inside. "Look at it."In all, his neighborhood lost nine of its 11 houses to floodwaters brought on by Ida. That's on top of Hurricane Katrina destroying his grandmother's house nearby in 2005.Watch video of the pair's home walkthrough in the player at the top of this page.This story is part of Hearst Television's Forecasting our Future initiative, which aims to help educate communities about the local impacts of weather and climate.'Forecasting Our Future' Full CoverageSurvey: Most concerned about future extreme weather, only half taking steps Why a 1-foot rise in sea level has a bigger impact than you thinkMan loses home to Hurricane Ida, 16 years after grandmother lost hers to Hurricane KatrinaVirtual reality increasingly used to convey climate urgencyAll 'Forecasting Our Future' special reports