Hurricane Ida, now a dangerous Category 4 storm, is churning toward Louisiana on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for residents living outside the levee system in Irish Bayou, Venetian Isles and Lake Catherine. New Orleans officials also called for voluntary evacuation across Orleans Parish. The NHC said the storm surge may possibly top levees outside of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System.
President Biden, who approved an emergency declaration for Louisiana, received a briefing from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday and said food, water, generators and other supplies were prepositioned to aid response efforts. Robert Burton, a 33-year-old sign installer, was planning to stay put to keep an eye on his and his family members’ houses. He stocked up on bread, water, noodles and peanut butter and jelly, and said he planned to study for his computer science degree as long as he has power.
Residents of Louisiana coastal areas are preparing for possible storm surges, wind damage and flooding; Kirby Plaisance helped board up his stepfather's home in St. Charles Parish.The storm was also affecting offshore production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, which account for roughly 17% of the nation’s oil production and around 5% of its natural-gas output.
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