BREAKING UPDATE: Hurricane Ida now a Cat 4 storm with 150 mph winds. nbcnews.to/38BZD8N
• Currently 50 miles from Louisiana coast
• NHC: "Catastrophic wind damage is likely"
• "Extremely life-threatening storm surge" of 9+ feet "is imminent," NHC says
• Currently 50 miles from Louisiana coast
• NHC: "Catastrophic wind damage is likely"
• "Extremely life-threatening storm surge" of 9+ feet "is imminent," NHC says
People stand in line to get through the TSA security checkpoint at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Saturday.
Residents were evacuating the area as Cat 4 Hurricane Ida nears the Louisiana coastline.
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Residents were evacuating the area as Cat 4 Hurricane Ida nears the Louisiana coastline.
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Traffic moves bumper to bumper along I-10 west as residents arrive into Texas from the Louisiana border ahead of Cat 4 Hurricane Ida's expected landfall in Louisiana on Sunday.
📷 Adrees Latif / Reuters
📷 Adrees Latif / Reuters
Christina Bourg hugs her 8-year-old son as her 10-year-old daughter places the finishing touches on a sign they painted after boarding up their property in preparation of Cat 4 Hurricane Ida in Morgan City, Louisiana.
📷 Adrees Latif / Reuters
📷 Adrees Latif / Reuters
Cars drive through flood waters along Route 90 as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday in Gulfport, Miss.
📷 Steve Helber / AP
📷 Steve Helber / AP
HURRICANE IDA LATEST: nbcnews.to/3sVNJ2E
• Nearing Louisiana coast with 150 mph winds
• NHC: "Catastrophic wind damage is likely"
• "Extremely life-threatening storm surge" of 9+ feet "is imminent," NHC says
• Nearing Louisiana coast with 150 mph winds
• NHC: "Catastrophic wind damage is likely"
• "Extremely life-threatening storm surge" of 9+ feet "is imminent," NHC says
HURRICANE IDA LATEST: nbcnews.to/2Y8u2th
• Landfall in Louisiana imminent
• All flights cancelled at New Orleans airport
• President Biden has deployed emergency response resources from FEMA to the area
• Landfall in Louisiana imminent
• All flights cancelled at New Orleans airport
• President Biden has deployed emergency response resources from FEMA to the area
Montegut firefighters gather to say a prayer in Montegut, near the Louisiana coast, before Category 4 Hurricane Ida makes landfall.
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📷 Mark Felix / AFP
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📷 Mark Felix / AFP
NEW: As Hurricane Ida nears the Louisiana coast, local leaders in the parish just north of New Orleans across Lake Pontchartrain say approximately 7,600 homes were already without power and gas shortages had been reported. nbcnews.com/card/parish-no…
NEW: Gas prices in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic markets will likely rise by around 10 cents a gallon if refineries in the New Orleans area take a direct hit from Hurricane Ida, the president of Lipow Oil Associates says. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
Ray Cronk, 84, sits on his porch in New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Ida.
"Usually, I will board up my home ahead of the storms, but I have gotten too old and cancer has taken a toll. I'm going to have to wait this one out and just hope for the best."
📷 Brandon Bell / Getty
"Usually, I will board up my home ahead of the storms, but I have gotten too old and cancer has taken a toll. I'm going to have to wait this one out and just hope for the best."
📷 Brandon Bell / Getty
WATCH: Video from the eye of Cat 4 Hurricane Ida before it makes landfall in Louisiana.
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62-year-old Greg King, a homeless man, sits outside his tent under an expressway in New Orleans ahead of Cat 4 Hurricane Ida.
📷 Marco Bello / Reuters
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📷 Marco Bello / Reuters
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BREAKING: NBC News Special Report:
Cat 4 Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana; President Biden attend dignified transfer of US service members killed in Thursday's Kabul attack.
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Cat 4 Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana; President Biden attend dignified transfer of US service members killed in Thursday's Kabul attack.
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twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
LATEST: More than 145,500 customers are without power shortly after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans reports.
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CAT 4 HURRICANE IDA LATEST: nbcnews.to/3sYcvz2
• Made landfall at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, with 150 mph winds
• 145,500+ customers without power in Louisiana
• Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 50 miles from center
• 24 inches of rain possible in areas
• Made landfall at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, with 150 mph winds
• 145,500+ customers without power in Louisiana
• Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 50 miles from center
• 24 inches of rain possible in areas
Oil and gas companies evacuate employees, slash production ahead of Hurricane Ida. nbcnews.com/business/busin…
President Biden visits FEMA HQ to receive briefing on Hurricane Ida, shortly after the massive storm made landfall in Louisiana.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards:
• "There is no doubt that the coming days and weeks are going to be extremely difficult..."
• 900 people as part of the search and rescue efforts
• Warns that people may need to prepare shelter in place for 72 hours
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• "There is no doubt that the coming days and weeks are going to be extremely difficult..."
• 900 people as part of the search and rescue efforts
• Warns that people may need to prepare shelter in place for 72 hours
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President Biden: "Please follow the instructions of local officials during this dangerous time. As soon as Hurricane Ida passes, we will put this country’s full might behind your rescue and recovery."
A man passes by a section of roof that was blown off of a building in the French Quarter by Hurricane Ida winds in New Orleans, Louisiana.
📸 Eric Gay / AP
📸 Eric Gay / AP
HURRICANE IDA LATEST: nbcnews.to/3BoPB72
• Made landfall at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as Cat 4 with 150 mph winds
• 400,000+ customers without power in Louisiana
• Gov. John Bel Edwards warns that people may need to prepare shelter in place for 72 hours
• Made landfall at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as Cat 4 with 150 mph winds
• 400,000+ customers without power in Louisiana
• Gov. John Bel Edwards warns that people may need to prepare shelter in place for 72 hours
At a sandbag distribution site in Jackson, Mississippi, locals scramble to collect supplies to help fortify their homes ahead of a potential onslaught of flash flooding that could follow heavy rains wrought by Hurricane Ida. nbcnews.to/3gJjZRQ
Map depicts those with without power in the New Orleans area.
Entergy reports 540,000+ affected customers across Louisiana.
Latest: nbcnews.to/3yCL13z
Entergy reports 540,000+ affected customers across Louisiana.
Latest: nbcnews.to/3yCL13z
LATEST: 6 hours after landfall, Ida remained a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.
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Louisiana Gov. Edwards requests a presidential major disaster declaration.
Pres. Biden had granted a federal declaration of emergency prior to the storm's arrival, but a major disaster declaration would allow the state to access additional assistance.
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Pres. Biden had granted a federal declaration of emergency prior to the storm's arrival, but a major disaster declaration would allow the state to access additional assistance.
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Hurricane Ida downgraded to Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds but risk remains high.
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HURRICANE IDA LATEST: nbcnews.to/38qb2IG
• All of New Orleans has lost power
• 670,000+ power customers affected across Louisiana
• Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards describes it as "one of the strongest storms to make landfall here in modern times."
• All of New Orleans has lost power
• 670,000+ power customers affected across Louisiana
• Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards describes it as "one of the strongest storms to make landfall here in modern times."
JUST IN: Boil water advisory issued in Jefferson Parish "due to the loss of pressure in the distribution system."
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BREAKING: First death attributed to Hurricane Ida reported by officials in Ascension Parish.
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HURRICANE IDA LATEST: nbcnews.to/38qb2IG
• At least 1 killed in storm
• All of New Orleans has lost power
• 829,000+ power customers affected across Louisiana
• Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards: "One of the strongest storms to make landfall here in modern times."
• At least 1 killed in storm
• All of New Orleans has lost power
• 829,000+ power customers affected across Louisiana
• Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards: "One of the strongest storms to make landfall here in modern times."
President Biden declares a major disaster in Louisiana, freeing federal aid for people and governments in areas affected by Hurricane Ida. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
National Weather Service says over 200 people were in "imminent danger" in the town of Jean Lafitte and the unincorporated community of Lafitte, in Jefferson Parish, after a levee failed.
"Move to higher ground now!" the weather service said. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
"Move to higher ground now!" the weather service said. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
UPDATE: Flash flood emergency warning for Laplace, Luling and Destrehan, National Weather Service says, advising that residents move to higher ground and not walk or drive through flood waters until at least 8:30am ET. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
LATEST: Residents have been urged to evacuate after a levee failure in Alliance, about 20 miles southeast of New Orleans. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
LATEST: Officials warn of “life-threatening” floods after Hurricane Ida crashes into Louisiana and knocks out power to more than 1M homes and businesses, including all of the city of New Orleans. nbcnews.com/news/weather/h…
BREAKING: Ida downgraded to tropical storm over Southwestern Mississippi; Louisiana officials warn of "life threatening" floods as 1M homes and businesses still without power. nbcnews.com/news/weather/h…
UPDATE: Levees in the area of Lafitte, 20 miles south of New Orleans, did not breach as Ida hit overnight despite earlier reports, Jefferson Parish president says. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
LATEST: Flash flood emergency warning continues for Hammond, Ponchatoula and Natalbany communities, north of New Orleans, in Louisiana until at least 10am ET. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
JUST IN: Parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Florida under tornado watches, National Weather Service warns. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
911 systems in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish "experiencing technical difficulties," officials say, and residents told to "go to your nearest fire station or approach your nearest officer" in the event of an emergency. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
IDA LATEST: nbcnews.to/3DqGzbL
• At least 1 dead in Louisiana
• 1,000,000+ without power, including all of New Orleans
• 911 systems knocked out in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish
• FEMA administrator: "This is going to be a really long recovery"
• At least 1 dead in Louisiana
• 1,000,000+ without power, including all of New Orleans
• 911 systems knocked out in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish
• FEMA administrator: "This is going to be a really long recovery"
New Orleans Police detectives look over debris from a building that collapsed in New Orleans during Hurricane Ida.
Ida knocked out power to all of New Orleans and inundated coastal Louisiana communities.
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📷 Gerald Herbert / AP
Ida knocked out power to all of New Orleans and inundated coastal Louisiana communities.
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📷 Gerald Herbert / AP
The Karnofsky shop in New Orleans suffers severe damage from Hurricane Ida.
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📷 Devika Krishna Kuma / Reuters
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📷 Devika Krishna Kuma / Reuters
A levee in Alliance, Louisiana, that officials had said had failed early Monday morning now appears to be intact. nbcnews.to/3DtKswu
Re-entry efforts into Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, could be delayed for at least a week as crews and first responders assess the damage caused by Hurricane Ida.
"Lafourche Parish roads are currently unpassable and will be for some time," officials say. nbcnews.to/3gJISgj
"Lafourche Parish roads are currently unpassable and will be for some time," officials say. nbcnews.to/3gJISgj
Dartanian Stovall looks at the house that collapsed with him inside during height of Hurricane Ida in New Orleans.
He was inside the house when he says the chimney collapsed and the rest of the house followed. He managed to crawl to safety.
📷 Michael DeMocker/USA Today Network
He was inside the house when he says the chimney collapsed and the rest of the house followed. He managed to crawl to safety.
📷 Michael DeMocker/USA Today Network
UPDATE: Louisiana. Gov. John Bel Edwards says damage from Hurricane Ida is "really catastrophic" in southeastern Louisiana and that the death toll could rise "considerably." nbcnews.to/38oeMdx
A section of roof that was blown off of a building in the French Quarter by Hurricane Ida winds blocks an intersection in New Orleans.
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📷 Eric Gay / AP
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📷 Eric Gay / AP
Louisiana hospitals that are already packed with Covid-19 patients are preparing for a wave of hurricane victims, straining resources and putting new burdens on healthcare providers who have been pushed to the limit by the coronavirus crisis. nbcnews.to/2Y4dgLD
Highway 51 is flooded Monday after Hurricane Ida struck LaPlace, Louisiana.
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📷 Mickey Welsh / Montgomery Advertiser
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📷 Mickey Welsh / Montgomery Advertiser
70-year-old Theophilus Charles sits inside his house, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ida in Houma, Louisiana.
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📷 Adrees Latif / Reuters
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📷 Adrees Latif / Reuters
President Biden said his admin. is doing everything it can to get help to those affected by Hurricane Ida as he met virtually with state and local officials from Louisiana and Mississippi. nbcnews.to/3DyN4sK
People walk along a flooded street in the Spring Meadow subdivision in LaPlace, Louisiana after Hurricane Ida hit the area.
LaPlace is squeezed between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain.
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📷 Steve Helber / AP
LaPlace is squeezed between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain.
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📷 Steve Helber / AP
A man rescues items from his mother's home after it was destroyed by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, Louisiana.
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📷 Scott Olson / Getty
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