Hurricane Ida continues to barrel through Southeast Louisiana as a low Category 4 storm, dropping from 150 mph sustained winds at landfall to 130 mph sustained winds.
As of the 7 AM Advisory from the National Hurricane Center in Lake Charles, this monster storm is packing 150 mph winds with gusts of 165 mph. That's only 7 mph short of Ida having Category 5 intensity.
As Hurricane Ida approaches Louisiana, some parishes around the state are announcing both mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders. Ida is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane on Sunday, August 29th.