The eye of hurricane Ida is nearing the southeast coast of Louisiana and is extremely dangerous at a category four storm, according to the 10 am advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Ida has sustained winds at 150 mph she is located 85 miles south of New Orleans moving northwest at 13 mph.

In addition to bringing over a foot of rain, State Climatologist Keim says storm surge is expected to be catastrophic along the coast.

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Keim says at this point you should be sheltering in place.

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If you need shelter information call 2-1-1 or text 898 211 and enter l-a-shelter

Hurricane-force winds could be felt as far as Lafayette. Lafayette Parish Emergency Preparedness Director Craig Stansbury says they’ve been preparing for that possibility…

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Entergy spokesperson David Freese says due to the projected path and intensity of hurricane Ida, customers should be prepared to be without power for several weeks as opposed to days.

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