Hurricane Ida is gaining intensity as it barrels through the Gulf of Mexico, and it's expected to be a very dangerous storm at landfall.
Residents along the Gulf Coast are preparing for Hurricane Ida, which is gaining strength and expected to make landfall Sunday as a dangerous, and possibly deadly, storm along the Louisiana and Mississippi coastlines. Folks from Lake Charles to Mobile are bracing for heavy flooding, high winds, storm surges and possibly tornadoes.
"Ida is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane when it reaches the coast of Louisiana," the NHC stated."There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation Sunday along the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi within the Storm Surge Warning area." Here's a live cam from the city of New Orleans to watch the winds and rain as they begin hitting the city Saturday night.Meanwhile, here's the scene about an hour to the east in Biloxi, Mississippi, which should get dangerous winds and heavy rains.The New Orleans Saints canceled its final preseason game that was set for Saturday night at Caesars Superdome against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals have safely returned back to Arizona.
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