People on the Louisiana coast are bracing themselves for Hurricane Ida to hit later - described as "extremely dangerous".
It's expected to make landfall, west of New Orleans
It's gained strength to become a dangerous Category 4 storm, with winds of around 150 miles per hour.
GRAND ISLE: @MargaretOrr says they are in the thick of it right now. MOST people evacuated from the island. About two dozen stayed. 🙏🏾 #HurricaneIda @wdsu @JeffParishGov @NWSNewOrleans pic.twitter.com/p4kANUwdx8 — Christina Watkins (@CWatkinsWESH) August 29, 2021
That's stronger than Hurricane Katrina - the storm which devastated New Orleans 16 years ago to the day - killing around 1,800 people.
The city's at risk again this time along nearby Baton Rouge.
Stunning video taken from inside the eye of #Ida this morning by the NESDIS Ocean Winds Research team during a flight on the @NOAA_HurrHunter P3 aircraft @NOAASatellites pic.twitter.com/sjt970Yeiq — National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 29, 2021
