Hurricane Ida has been rapidly intensifying, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on track for a potentially devastating landfall on the Louisiana coast. The system’s top winds grew to 150 mph as it moved through the northern Gulf.http://apne.ws/ebiQe6K
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As hurricane force winds begin to hit Louisiana,
@AP's@borenbears explains how the storm intensified and how it compares to Hurricane Katrina, which hit 16 years ago today.http://apne.ws/mSYaYR5Show this thread -
The National Hurricane Center says Ida is expected to maintain its strength just a few mph shy of a Category 5 hurricane until it makes landfall in Louisiana. Forecasters warned winds stronger than 115 mph were expected soon in Houma, a city of 33,000.http://apne.ws/3gvaP9D
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Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever strike US with 150 mph winds.http://apne.ws/IvdNU0o
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Hurricane Ida is among some of the strongest and fastest intensifying storms in more than 150 years of hurricane records. It’s the 17th storm to hit the U.S. in the past two years and the sixth of 2021.http://apne.ws/aKmh7uA
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"Our bank account is empty – we can’t afford to leave." As Hurricane Ida rips into South Louisiana, low-income residents with scant resources are unable to flee and are forced to ride out the massive storm in their neighborhoods.http://apne.ws/svwWFNX
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