Dark. The entirety of the parish went out. Theres still isolated places with generators and the turbines are still operating to operate the pumps but the entire parish of orleans went out in terms of power being provided there. Now, the first deaths from the hurricane was reported in just the last hour, a person killed by a falling tree. Ida made landfall sunday as a powerful category 4 storm, Slamming Ashore On The 16th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrinas landfall. It has now, as we speak, weakened to a category 2. But the winds, the Flash Flooding, the Storm Surges are all still major concerns. There are also worries for the folks in grand isle, a small Barrier Island which has completely lost contact with local authorities. Weve lost contact with grand isle, so that is the Island Right on the Gulf Of Mexico that ive been very, very concerned about. We lost contact with them. Weve not been able to reach them. I dont know what theyre going through. And then closer up here, still outside
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
Hurricane katrina 16 years ago. The national Weather Service Office in New Orleans says Storm Surge and high winds could leave some locations uninhabitable for weeks or even months. Both mandatory and voluntary evacuations ordered for several louisiana parishes and the national Hurricane Center warns of lifethreatening situations. Officials say if residents are planning to leave do it now. On saturday the governor expressed the dangerous and historic nature of idas threat. When you talk about Rain Total that could be up to 15, 16 inches, and in isolated areas above 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 and ironically scheduled to make Land Fall on the 16th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. And we have the latest on The Storm. T moments ago upgraded to the category 4. What does that mean . Its a ba hellith. Hurr behemoth. 133 wind per h
A deadly stampede at the airport in kabul, as an alarming new threat emerges from isis thats changing u. S. Evacuation tactics. And as Australia Records its highestdaily Covid Case count, thousands hit the streets to protest restrictions. And Hurricane Henri is barreling towards the northeastern u. S. Right now with a possible landfall expected in the coming hours on either Long Island or southern New England. More than 40 Million people are under Hurricane Or Tropicalstorm warnings. And states of emergency have been declared in new york, Rhode Island, and connecticut. And lets have a look, now, at Coney Island in brooklyn, new york, courtesy of our friends at earth cam. People there are among the millions across northeast bracing for the storm. And want to show you. Take a look now at what happened a few hours ago in new yorks central park. People told to leave. Announcer move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit. The crowd was attending the we love new York City Homecoming Concert
Themselves fleeing for their lives. Live from cnn center, this is Cnn Newsroom with Robyn Curnow. So Hurricane Henri is barreling towards the northeastern u. S. Right now with landfall expected in the coming hours on either Long Island or southern New England. Now, more than 50 Million people Take A Look at this Satellite Image here more than 50 Million people are under Hurricane Or Tropicalstorm warnings. And states of emergency have been declared in New York, Rhode Island, and connecticut. Cnn has just obtained this video of Flooded Streets in downtown hoboken, new jersey. This is part of the Rain System already hitting the northeast. For days, residents have been prepared warned to prepare for situations like this, and to evacuate or to shelter in safe places. And heres what new York Governor Andrew Cuomo told his state. Take a listen. New york tough also means New York smart. And New York smart, today, means get out of Harms Way please. So lets go straight to tyler mauldin. Tyler,