Must see: Crews rescue cow stuck in tree after Hurricane Ida

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By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — Rescue crews in Louisiana had an interesting job to do after Hurricane Ida blew through.

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Employees from St. Bernard Parish rescued a cow that had become wedged in a tree in Florissant, Louisiana.

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The rescue was caught on video and posted to the parish’s Twitter account.

At least five people have died in Louisiana and Mississippi since Hurricane Ida made landfall, The Associated Press reported.

Over 1 million homes and businesses were left without power and it could be weeks until power is fully restored, despite 25,000 utility workers trying to reconnect broken lines.

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More than 3,600 FEMA employees have been sent to the region as the agency handed out meals, water, tarps and generators.

In Grand Isle, a barrier island in Jefferson Parish, every building was damaged by the storm, the AP reported.

Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Crews begin work on downed power lines leading to a fire station, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Waggaman, La., as residents try to recover from the effects of Hurricane Ida. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana A car is submerged in water in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Debris and a boat are scattered over a roadway in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Grand Isle, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Homes, businesses and roads are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Worker checks on a flooded house in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana The remains of destroyed homes and businesses are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Grand Isle, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana The remains of destroyed homes and businesses are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Grand Isle, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Photos: Scenes from Hurricane Ida's aftermath in Louisiana Homes, businesses and roads are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)