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Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, was packing a wind speed of 150 miles per hour as it closed in on the coastline. That put it just seven miles short of Category 5 status. About eight hours after landfall, wind speeds fell to around 60 mph.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Ida could be the worst storm to hit the state since the 1850s.
Ida is now expected to slowly move north and then northeast during the week.
- For the latest projected path for Tropical Storm Ida, see the first and second images above.
- For projected rainfall amounts for Hurricane Ida, click on the third image above.
- For a look at the levels of impact of Ida by region, click on the fourth image above.
Life-threatening storm surges of 7 to 11 feet are expected, along with widespread rainfall of 8 to 16 inches, with isolated amounts of as high as 20 inches of rain, according to the National Hurricane Center, which says potential impacts of the storm could be "devastating to catastrophic," and include:
- Structural damage to sturdy buildings, some with complete roof and wall failures.
- Complete destruction of mobile homes.
- Damage greatly accentuated by large airborne projectiles.
- Locations may be uninhabitable for weeks or months.
- Numerous large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and roadway signs blown over.
- Many roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban or heavily wooded places. Many bridges, causeways, and access routes impassable.
- Widespread power and communications outages.
This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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