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
States and all around the world. i m michael holmes. this is cnn hug cnn newsroom. hurricane ida making its dangerous trek towards the u.s. gulf coast as a category 2 storm. it is a potentially catastrophic hurricane which is forecast to slam into the louisiana coast on sunday, possibly category 4, as we say, hitting the state on the anniversary of hurricane katrina. the national weather service in new orleans says storm surge and high winds could leave some locations up inhabitable for weeks or months. both mandatory and volunteer evacuations are in place. officials say if residents are planning to leave, they need to do it now or it will be too