New Orleans is issuing mandatory evacuation orders for areas outside of levee protection as Hurricane Ida is projected to make landfall on a path towards the city.
"Ida is expected to be a dangerous major hurricane when it reaches the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday, and the risk of hurricane-force winds continues to increase, especially along portions of the Louisiana coast, including metropolitan New Orleans," the National Hurricane Center warned. "Potentially devastating wind damage could occur where the core of Ida moves onshore."
The @CityOfNOLA is issuing a mandatory evacuation for areas outside the levees (red) and a voluntary evacuation for the rest of the parish (yellow).\n\n#Ida could bring up to 11ft surge outside levees, and dangerous winds & heavy rain for the full area.pic.twitter.com/dkJuAkgKUC— NOLA Ready (@NOLA Ready) 1630082938
New Orleans Public Schools announced on Friday that all schools would be closed on Monday, August 30th.
All NOLA Public Schools and the NOLA-PS Central Office will be closed on Monday, August 30. \n\nAll NOLA-PS COVID-19 testing services and mobile vaccinations scheduled for Monday, August 30th will be canceled, and NOLA-PS\u2019 COVID Tracker will be updated Tuesday, August 31.pic.twitter.com/Rw0VUSrOUA— NOLA Public Schools (@NOLA Public Schools) 1630087356
St. Charles Parish has ordered a total evacuation.
President Jewell has ordered a recommended evacuation for all of St. Charles Parish and a mandatory evacuation for areas with limited levee protection including Bayou Gauche Island, Kerry\u2019s Point, Cajun Paradise and Lower Des Allemands. \n\nMORE INFO: https://www.stcharlesparish.gov/Home/Components/News/News/13792/2797\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/csIl7C3Vba— St. Charles Parish (@St. Charles Parish) 1630088280
Officials are warning of up to 11 feet of storm surge.
\u201cBeing on the east side of this storm is not ideal.\u201d\n\nWinds could cause significant damage & extended power outages\nHeavy rain could cause street flooding\nUp to 11ft of storm surge outside levees possible, where there is a mandatory evacuationpic.twitter.com/xApdDMMYrQ— NOLA Ready (@NOLA Ready) 1630083351
The storm could be massive.
Landfall intensity indicated by NHC is 105-knots (Category 3) w/gusts to 130 knots in the 11 AM ET forecast advisory. \n\nForecast model guidance is higher, including Category 5. This is a very dangerous hurricane -- nothing to stop it except unpredictable internal dynamics.pic.twitter.com/31p7THmz4p— Ryan Maue (@Ryan Maue) 1630088654
In addition to threats from storm surge and winds, Hurricane #Ida is likely to produce heavy rainfall later Sunday into Monday resulting in considerable coastal and inland flash, urban, small stream, and river flooding.\n\nPrepare now.\nLearn how at https://weather.gov/safety/flood-before\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/PbZtaMi8wC— National Weather Service (@National Weather Service) 1630085393
#Ida has already intensified faster than the forecast from yesterday, and is now a hurricane. Hasn\u2019t even gotten into the Gulf yet, where conditions will be even more conducive for strengthening.https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1431304747085037569\u00a0\u2026— Dr. Rick Knabb (@Dr. Rick Knabb) 1630084844
#Ida potentially poses a life-threatening danger to coastal areas from storm surge, and evacuations are already being ordered for some locations.\n\nEvacuate if told to do so. \nIt could save your life.pic.twitter.com/BPJN3bnVER— National Weather Service (@National Weather Service) 1630083842
