Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana
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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says Ida could be the State's worst direct hit by a hurricane since the 1850s.
Hurricane Ida made landfallin Louisiana on Sunday, August 29, 2021, as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, forcing those who did not flee to brace themselves for the toughest test yet of the billions of dollars spent on levee upgrades following Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago. Ida gathered strength overnight and made landfall near PortFourchon, Louisiana, at 11:55 a.m. CDT (16:55 GMT), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Hurricane-strength winds extended50 miles (80 km) out from Ida's eye, forcing New Orleans tos uspend emergency medical services as the storm crawled northwest at 21 km per hour.More Related News
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