Huge path of damage, but the Wrecking Power is obvious. Just look at this video. Listen to the winds. Flooding is widespread. Some areas could get 20 inches of rain. More than a half million homes and businesses are without power. That number is sure to climb, and officials say it could take weeks to fully restore power. The Levee System in New Orleans was vastly upgraded after katrina and is holding as of now. South of New Orleans, the Rainfall And Storm surge have pushed water over a levee in plaquemines parish. A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect, and residents are urged to seek higher ground. Lets begin our coverage with cnns jason carroll. Hes in houma, louisiana, not far from where the Storm Made Landfall. What are you experiencing, jason . Reporter well, pamela, just within the past hour, weve seen Emergency Crews For The First Time make their way through the Parking Lot beside me. So thats some indication that perhaps, you know, this storm the eye of the storm is finally makin
It has been 12 hours since i had a reuters sure in louisiana, on the 16th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. But even as it has been downgraded from a hurricane for two hurricane one, over those 12 hours ida is wreaking havoc, especially from the Storm Surge its leaving in its wake. Authorities the last hour reported a Levee Failing about lafitte just south of New Orleans and officials warn that more than 200 people are in intimate danger there and need to seek higher ground. One death has been confirmed elsewhere in the states, a 60yearold Man was killed when his house was hit by a fallen tree near Baton Rouge. And the entire city of New Orleans is in the dark tonights, the Power Companies say its catastrophic transmission damage. The number of people without power throughout louisiana, is now more than 1 Million, and rising. And there are fears that some of those people could remain without power for weeks. One area of particular Concern Tonight is louis knit louisianas hospitals, wev
Two stories we are following this morning, the Breaking News is that Hurricane Ida has strengthened now into a dangerous category 4 hurricane, taking direct aim at louisiana. And the latest advisory just moments ago, the national Hurricane Center is warning of lifethreatening Storm Surge and catastrophic damage. Meteorologist Allison Chinchar with the latest for us next. Also developing this morning, the u. S. Embassy In Kabul is warning of a, quote, specific credible threat to u. S. Citizens near the airport. This as President Biden warns another attack is highly likely. This Special Edition of new Day Weekend starts right now. Its sunday, august 29th. Thank you for joining us today. Christi, thanks for letting me tag along on another major news day. And thank you all for being with us. As we talk about the growing threat right now from Hurricane Ida, its zeroing in on communities along the gulf coast, of course. Overnight ida strengthened into a powerful category 4 storm. It will mak
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
Peter meijer join me in a moment. Plus, brutally killed in a suicide attack, 13 Service Members along with 130 afghan citizens. A look at these brave soldiers who helped to save the lives of others. Hello. Im Jake Tapper in washington where the state of our union is trying to pull off an Infinity Number of miracles. Thats how one veteran described the race to Save Americans And afghan allies, still stuck in afghanistan. And in addition to the T Terrifying Situation on the ground in kabul were covering on this special Twohour State of the union, two other crises, second on the Gulf Coast of the united states where on this anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, folks are waking up to horrible news. Hurricane ida grew rapidly overnight to a dangerous category 4 storm. Well talk to John Bell edwards coming up. Of course, the third crisis, which has been with us since last year, covid. Well ask dr. Anthony fauci about rising covid deaths, boosters And vaccines for children. Lets begin on afghani