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Aug 29 2021
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Ida intensifies into 'catastrophic' Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Ida strengthened rapidly as it barreled its way towards Louisiana's coast early Sunday, prompting the National Hurricane Center to warn of "catastrophic" winds once it moved onshore.
With top sustained winds of 150 mph, Ida was located about 50 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River, the NHC said in an advisory.
If wind speeds reach 157 mph it will be
NBC News (Online)Aug 31 2021
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These Photos Show The Terrifying Impact Of Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida battered Louisiana, the Gulf Coast, and Cuba late last week and over the weekend, leaving at least one person dead and a million people without power. The storm brought 150 mph winds, damaging buildings, uprooting trees and power lines, and causing 911 outages.
Here are some photos that show the damage the storm left in its wake.
Waves crash against the New Canal
BuzzFeed NewsAug 31 2021
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How 'rapid intensification' fueled Hurricane Ida
Long before Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday in southern Louisiana, climatologist David Keellings was already filled with dread.
As the storm passed over the western end of Cuba and moved over the Gulf of Mexico, Keellings, an assistant professor at the University of Florida, knew it would become fierce and unruly.
"I was saying, 'Uh oh, it’s going to head over some really warm
NBC News (Online)Sep 02 2021
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At least 8 deaths as Hurricane Ida’s remnants hit Northeast
The New York City region awoke Thursday to debris-strewn downtowns, soggy basements and crippled transit after a “historic” overnight downpour from the remnants of Hurricane Ida killed at least eight people.
The storm dropped more than 5 inches of rain in Central Park in a three-hour period Wednesday. Newark, New Jersey, saw 8 inches, making it the wettest day on record.
Eight
Washington TimesSep 04 2021
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Hurricane Ida evacuees urged to begin returning to New Orleans
With power due back for almost all of New Orleans by next week, Mayor LaToya Cantrell strongly encouraged residents who evacuated because of Hurricane Ida to begin returning home. But outside the city, the prospects of recovery appeared bleaker, with no timeline on power restoration and homes and businesses in tatters.
Six days after Hurricane Ida made landfall, hard-hit parts of
CBS News (Online)Aug 30 2021
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Hurricane Ida: New Orleans loses power as storm strikes
The US city of New Orleans has lost power, with only generators working, as Hurricane Ida batters Louisiana.
The storm brought 150mph (240km/h) winds when it made landfall and those people who did not flee have been advised to shelter in place.
One person was killed when a tree fell on their home in Ascension Parish, in the Baton Rouge area.
Ida will test New Orleans'
BBC NewsMar 15 2024
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Montclair Women’s Club Event: ‘The Life Of Ida B. Wells’
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Montclair Women’s Club. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site. The Montclair Women’s Club will celebrate Women’s History Month with an insightful presentation by Wendy Jones on The Life of Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 22. Wendy Jones - an avid history lover since
Patch.comAug 31 2021
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Hurricane Ida shuts down refineries — here's what it means for gas prices
Hurricane Ida is likely to lead to some increase in gasoline prices, but nothing dramatic, analysts say.
Oil prices have not surged despite Ida forcing the shutdown of 96% of oil production and 94% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Oil prices are the biggest contributor to prices at the pump.
At least nine refineries in Louisiana have reduced production or shut-in
Washington ExaminerAug 31 2021
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Hurricane Ida brings 'havoc' to huge swath of Louisiana, but levees prevent mass casualties
Hurricane Ida arrived in Louisiana Sunday every bit as ornery as advertised: 150 mph winds, some of the fiercest to ever hit American shores, bringing with them intense rainfall and storm surge that left a swath of carnage in its wake.
The massive storm, which arrived on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, sent rescuers scrambling to retrieve people from attics as flood waters
The Times-Picayune