Hurricane Ida continues to barrel through Southeast Louisiana as a low Category 4 storm, dropping from 150 mph sustained winds at landfall to 130 mph sustained winds.
The Weather Channel interviewed the Chief of Police from Grand Isle and you can hear the fear in his voice as they move through the interview on television.
As of the 7 AM Advisory from the National Hurricane Center in Lake Charles, this monster storm is packing 150 mph winds with gusts of 165 mph. That's only 7 mph short of Ida having Category 5 intensity.
Hurricane Ida continues its slight eastward nudge on Saturday as the powerful Category 2 storm spends its final night before making landfall in Louisiana Sunday afternoon or evening.
As we await Hurricane Ida's unwelcome arrival, residents across the Acadiana region and the state of Louisiana mainly want to know, "How will the hurricane impact me and my area?"
As state officials keep an eye on the Caribbean, parish governments across Acadiana are preparing as Tropical Depression Nine continues to gain strength as it makes its way towards the Gulf of Mexico.
As Tropical Storm Ida moves into the gulf, the New Orleans Saints had to alter their kickoff time for Saturday's preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals.
The United States had a First Lady named Ida. Ida Saxton McKinley was the wife of 25, President William McKinley. Let's hope she's not also a famous hurricane.