The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ida is strengthing over the northwest Caribbean Sea and Ida is forecast to be a Category 3, major hurricane at landfall on Sunday. A landfall near Terrebonne-Lafourche Parishes seems most likely at this point. Christopher Bannon is with the National Weather Service…
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Today is the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Laura’s devastating landfall in southwest Louisiana. That region also experienced Hurricane Delta, a winter storm in February and more flooding in May. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says they are still waiting on the federal government to provide assistance to rebuild homes…
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According to the National Hurricane Center’s official forecast track the eye of Ida could pass right over or very close to Morgan City. Matt Doyle says the coastal city in St. Mary Parish is ready…
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Ida is expected to enter the Southeastern Gulf tonight or early Saturday and reach major hurricane status right before it makes landfall on Sunday. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for coastal Louisiana. Forecasters are expecting storm surge, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall.