Inclement Weather: Hurricane Ida

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August 29th, 2021 UPDATE: According to the National Hurricane Center, Ida has made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana as a Category 4 Hurricane with winds of 150 mph.

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Hurricane Ida is a rapidly intensifying storm that is headed towards Louisiana. This storm has the potential to be an extremely dangerous and destructive storm that may be more destructive than Hurricane Katrina. The National Hurricane Center warned that super warm Gulf waters are expected to soon rapidly magnify Ida's destructive power, boosting it from a Category 2 to a Category 4 Hurricane in less than 18 hours. Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall on August 29th.

NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Hurricane Ida has sustained winds of 140 mph (230 km/h). ‍

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Drivers: Costal highways are currently experiencing heavy traffic as the Hurricane nears the coast. Traffic jams are present on I-10 heading out of New Orleans. After Hurricane Ida makes land fall, there will be a Low Pressure system over the Gulf.

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Drivers: You may run into the following if you are operating in the SE Region.

• Thunderstorms
• Tornadoes
• Heavy Rain
• Strong Winds
• Limited visibility

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