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Strength in the hours ahead. The potentially catastrophic Hurricane Forecast to slam into the Louisiana Coast on sunday. Possibly, as a category 4 storm. Hitting the state on exactly the same date as Hurricane Katrina, 16 years ago. Now, the national Weather Service in New Orleans says Storm Surge and high winds could leave some locations uninhabitable for weeks or even months. Now, both mandatory and voluntary evacuations have been ordered for several louisiana parishes as the national Hurricane Center warns of lifethreatening situations. Officials say if residents are to leave, do it now. Now, nearly all of the floodgates in Louisianas Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System have been closed down ahead of the storm. Those still open will fema says it is moving Supply Trucks and generators into louisiana ahead of idas landfall. There are 10,000 linemen in the state, already. Another 20,000, on standby. And making matters worse, many hospitals in the area are already maxed out
Late. Nearly all of the understood gates in Louisianas Hurricane and storm damaged Risk Reduction System have been closed ahead of the storm, those that are still open, right now theyre going to be closed in the next few hours. Prolonged Power Outages also a major concern. Fema says its moving Supply Trucks and generators into louisiana ahead of landfall. There are 10,000 linemen in the state already and another 20,000 on standby. Many hospitals in the area are already maxed out, short of beds due to covid19. Health officials asking residents not to go to hospital unless it is a dire emergency. Now, On Saturday, Louisianas Governor stressing the dangerous and historic nature of idas threat. When you talk about Rain Totals that could be Up To 15, 16 inches in isolated, about 20 inches, with that kind of rain, that kind of Storm Surge, that kind of wind, this is just a very serious storm. It will be one of the very strongest storms to hit louisiana since the 1850s. Ironically its set to
Landfall as a strong category 4 storm in the next hour or so. The national Hurricane Center is reporting catastrophic Storm Surge and hurricaneforce winds moving onshore right now. Also happening right now, President Biden is at Dover Air Force base where hell attend the dignified transfer for the 13 american servicemen and women killed in kabul on thursday. Well bring you those moments when they happen. Stand by for that. Also this morning, the pentagon says a u. S. Drone strike took out a suspected Isisk Car Bomb which was targeting kabuls airport. Full reporting on that as well. We have a team of reporters standing by, first of all, in louisiana, ready to take you inside the storm as it makes landfall in the next hour or so. Lets get right to cnn Meteorologist Chad myers. Where is the storm now and whats the latest projection . When can we expect landfall along the Louisiana Coast . Sure. We call landfall when the center of the eye crosses over a beach or anywhere. Right now were ge
The dangerous category 4 Storm Making Landfall just a few hours ago along louisianas southern shoreline with maximum winds of 150 miles an hour. Louisiana Governor John Bel edwards just finished his latest briefing on the States Response while President Biden was briefed earlier today at femas washington headquarters. This is going to be a devastating a devastating hurricane, a life threatening storm. Please, all you folks in mississippi and louisiana, Mississippi And God knows, maybe even furtherese, take preindications. Listen, make iters isly. Over the next hour we will bring you the latest on Hurricane Ida along with the costs, of course, the political impact of Hurricane Ida as the president has to contend with extreme weather at home and continued chaos in afghanistan after a week of violence ahead of tuesdays withdrawal. All that on politics nation. With me tonight for the hour is msnbcs Richard Lui. First, we go live to New Orleans, where msnbcs Ali Velshi stands by. The latest