Emergency. The u. S. Is in direct Path Of A Massive Storm Swirling towards louisiana. Hurricane ida has entered the Gulf Waters as a category 1 storm but could become a category 4 before landfall tomorrow. Tomorrow being 16 years to the day that Hurricane Katrina terrorized the state. Yeah. Take a look at what Hurricane Ida looked like when it hit cuba yesterday. This storm smashed into the island twice before heading toward the u. S. And the thing thats interesting is it didnt deteriorate over land. It actually strengthened. Which is unusual. And in New Orleans, people have been told youve got to seek shelter. Particularly, for some areas. The mayor says its just too late to issue mandatory Evacuation Orders at this point. Time is not on our side. The city cannot issue a mandatory evacuate because we dont have the time. That is a rather ominous warning, Cnn Meteorologist Allison chinchar is tracking the storm. Allison, one of the major concerns that makes this storm particularly dange