Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon at 11:55 this morning as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds at 150 miles per hour. Present movement is northwest at 13 miles per hour. Ida is causing catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding in portions of the state.
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell implored residents to shelter in place.
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Ida’s 150 mile per hour landfall and Hurricane Laura last year sets a new milestone for the state with two back-to-back 150 mile per hour landfalls.
Governor Edwards will hold a 2 pm press conference for an update on Hurricane Ida.
Hurricane Ida is expected to bring anywhere from 10 to 20 inches of rain. State Climatologist Keim says in addition to the rain, storm surge is expected to be catastrophic along the coast.
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.
If you need shelter information call 2-1-1- or text 898-211 and enter LA Shelter.