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On the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Samaritan’s Purse and the American Red Cross are deploying help from NC after Hurricane Ida CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina aid workers are prepared to assist on the ground in Louisiana following the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.   Organizations like the Greater Carolinas Region of the American Red Cross and Samaritan’s Purse are ready to help with shelter, water, food, and medical care. WCNC learned crews are on…

The TV station is located at The Galleria in Metairie. METAIRIE, La. — Producers and directors have been forced to evacuate their control room at New Orleans ABC affiliate WGNO. Longtime journalist Susan Roesgen, who anchors at the television station, tweeted that Hurricane Ida had forced staffers out of the control area in the midst of live coverage. “The ceiling has peeled away,” Roesgen wrote. WGNO is located at The Galleria on Galleria Drive in…

The pipeline company said they have an extensive emergency preparedness program in place and activated its emergency response plan. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday, the Colonial Pipeline announced as a ‘precautionary and routine safety measure’ two fuel lines from Houston to Greensboro were shut down temporarily.  “Our thoughts and prayers are with our neighbors and colleagues across the southern coastline impacted by this extreme weather event,” said Wes Dunbar, vice…

Ida’s 150-mph winds tied it for the fifth-strongest hurricane to ever hit the mainland U.S. NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing off roofs and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River as it rushed from the Louisiana coast toward New Orleans and one of the nation’s most important industrial corridors. The Category 4 storm hit on the same date Hurricane…

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Hurricane Nora caused floods and landslides along Mexico’s Pacific coast Sunday, while making landfall again and passing just inland of the Mazatlan resort area, then veered into the Gulf of California and weakened into a tropical storm. At least two people were injured and six fishermen were reported missing at sea. Rescue teams were searching for the fishermen, who had left port in Guerrero state Wednesday, said Adm. Julio César Pescina…

Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana Sunday, August 29 as a category 4 storm producing sustained winds at 150 mph CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Ida makes landfall Officially at 11:55 AM CDT Hurricane Ida made landfall as an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Winds were sustained at 150 mph and a minimum central pressure of 930 mb. That is an extremely strong hurricane and this will be one of worst…

It seems that stronger storms are becoming the norm, but the recipe was just right for Ida. NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane season is comprised of a block of time, 6 months worth, from June 1 through November 30 where it is most likely to find conditions just right for tropical development. Within that time there is a peak where activity spikes, around mid-August through the end of September. This time of year, we’re talking late…

The system made landfall Sunday afternoon, on the 16th anniversary that Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi. NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida blasted ashore along the Louisiana coast on Sunday, with the eye of one of the most powerful storms ever tp hit the U.S. arriving near the barrier island of Grand Isle. The powerful Category 4 storm made landfall on the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier, about 40…

Hurricane Ida is forecast to go through rapid intensification as it nears the Louisiana coast tomorrow. A Category 4 hurricane is possible at landfall. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic peak of hurricane season is September 10, but it is late August and September that some of the more notable storms have formed and even impacted the Carolinas. Hurricane Ida is expected to impact the northern Gulf coast, so preparations for life and property should be…

The system was expected to make landfall Sunday afternoon, on the 16th anniversary that Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi. NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida rapidly grew in strength early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane just hours before hitting the Louisiana coast while emergency officials in the region grappled with opening shelters for displaced evacuees despite the risks of spreading the coronavirus. As Ida moved through some of the warmest ocean water in…

The system was expected to make landfall Sunday afternoon, on the 16th anniversary that Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi. NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida was rapidly intensifying early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on track for a potentially devastating landfall on the Louisiana coast while emergency officials in the region grappled with opening shelters for displaced evacuees despite the risks of spreading the coronavirus. Ida quickly gained strength as it moved into…

Ida was upgraded to a Category 2 storm Sunday afternoon. NEW ORLEANS — Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations ahead of Hurricane Ida, which is expected to rapidly intensify and bring winds as high as 130 mph (209 kph), life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain when it slams ashore Sunday in Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center warned that super-warm Gulf waters are expected to soon rapidly magnify Ida’s…

Hurricane Ida is forecast to go through rapid intensification as it nears the Louisiana coast tomorrow. A Category 4 hurricane is possible at landfall. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic peak of hurricane season is September 10, but it is late August and September that some of the more notable storms have formed and even impacted the Carolinas. Hurricane Ida is expected to impact the northern Gulf coast tomorrow, so preparations for life and property should…

Locally, the hot and humid weather continues with little-to-no rain. In the tropics, Hurricane Ida expected to make a beeline for coastal Louisiana. Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 7:38 PM EDT August 28, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sunday: The second half of the weekend will be even hotter than the first! Highs will peak close to 95°…

Ida was upgraded to a Category 2 storm Sunday afternoon. NEW ORLEANS — Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations Saturday ahead of an intensifying Hurricane Ida, which is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph (209 kph), life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain when it slams ashore in Louisiana on Sunday. Coastal highways saw heavy traffic as people moved to get out of the path of…