d.c., where martin luther king jr. shared his fifth dream 58 years ago today. good morning, everybody, it is saturday, august 28th. i m lindsey reiser live from washington, d.c. i m aaron gilchrist in for kendis gibson in new york. we have a team of reporters and analysts following the latest for you. we want to track the breaking story, the category 1 hurricane taking aim at the gulf coast with landfall expected tomorrow on the 16th anniversary of hurricane katrina. forecasters are warning, though, this storm could be much stronger when it crashes ashore tomorrow, potentially leaving behind devastation that could last for months. hurricane ida has been intensifying so quickly that the mayor of new orleans says there is no time to issue new mandatory evacuation orders. meaning many people will be forced to take cover at home. we want to get right to nbc news meteorologist janessa webb who s tracking the latest for
forward clothing housing and everything else. i fully anticipate my pennsylvania district 7 will be absorbing some of these refugees. and they are most welcome here and a lot of people are looking forward to meeting them. we will leave it there for now congresswoman we appreciate your time today, ma am. thank you. my pleasure. thank you. up next, hurricane ida is quickly strengthening as it turns towards the u.s. gulf coast. this will be a life altering storm for those who aren t prepared. the hurricane aims to hit the same area as katrina on that storm s 16th anniversary. how people are preparing this time around. and before we go to break we are learning more about some of the service members killed at the kabul airport this week. and we want to pay tribute to them. the u.s. marine cores lance corporal creme nikoui served in rotc in high school. his hometown in california near riverside says they ll honor him having his name enshrined on the