Hurricane Ida continues to move further inland over southeastern Louisiana. At seven PM, the National Hurricane Center said the center of the storm was 55 miles southeast of Baton Rouge, with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour, which means it’s still a Category Three hurricane.

According to the National Weather Service’s Ben Schott, Baton Rouge will see lesser impacts than expected, New Orleans area still seeing very high winds and heavy rain. Winds will gust between 60 and 80 miles per hour on the Northshore.

Thousands are without power. Entergy spokesperson David Freese says once it is safe to do so power crews will begin a massive restoration effort….
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Governor Edwards says up to 30-thousand electricity linemen will fan out in the state once Ida leaves.

There’s confidence the levee system that protects New Orleans can withstand Hurricane Ida’s life-threatening storm surge. U-S Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Matt Roe says after Katrina the federal government spent 14.5 billion dollars on a system designed to reduce the damage from powerful hurricanes
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For those looking for a shelter, they can call 2-1-1 or text l-a shelter to 898 211. Governor Edwards says they already have sheltered 15-hundred evacuees, but more will be needed and they need a large space to do so, because of COVID…
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