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Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall, Now A Category 4 Storm

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The eye of dangerous storm Hurricane Ida has now reached land on the southeastern coast of Louisiana, near Port Fourchon.“Within the past hour, sustained winds of 43 mph and a gust to 67 mph were reported at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans.

A NOAA National Ocean Service tide gauge in Shell Beach, Louisiana, recently reported a water level of 6.4 feet above mean higher high water, which is an approximation of inundation in that area,” the National Hurricane Center reported.Ida hit as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds.

It is now tied for the fifth-strongest hurricane to hit the US, based on wind speed.The city of New Orleans was dark today, as power was out in many sections.

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