Ida has weakened to a tropical storm as it sweeps over the southwest Mississippi. Ida’s wind blows at 60 miles per hour, and the storm blows at 8 miles per hour. An update early this morning reveals that Ida is 95 miles south-southwest of Jackson, Mississippi and 50 miles northeast of Baton Rouge.
Tropical storm Ida is advancing rapidly northeast on Tuesday. Early in the morning, he should move further inland, through southeast Louisiana, and this morning, southwest of the Mississippi. It’s been said that Ida is going to cross the Tennessee Valley by tomorrow. Hurricane Ida hit the shore on Sunday at 11:55 am in Port Fourchon.
The first death from the hurricane was reported late Sunday in the Ascension parish after authorities said a tree had fallen on the house. Hurricane Ida cut power across New Orleans and flooded Louisiana’s coastal communities on a deadly path across the Gulf Coast that is still ongoing and promises more destruction.
Forecasters warned that as Ida continued to sweep southeastern Louisiana and then into Mississippi on Monday, destructive winds and heavy rainfall could cause flash floods and life-threatening storm surges.
It made landfall on the same day that Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years ago. Its wind speed of 150 mph (230 km/h) made it the fifth strongest hurricane ever to hit the continent. Ada has been blamed for the death of at least one person in Louisiana.
What a coincidence. Sending many prayers up for those in need. This is very sad to see.