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Hurricane WARNING: An announcement that hurricane conditions sustained winds of 74 mph or higher are expected somewhere within the specified coastal area. A hurricane warning is issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds. Would you like to receive local news notifications on your desktop? Gas station roof ripped off by Hurricane Nicholas Hurricane Nicholas made landfall as a Category 1 storm, with footage showing powerful winds blowing over a gas station roof in Matagorda, Texas.

Hurricane Larry wipes out power, trees in Newfoundland Trees were torn and tossed around by the ferocious winds of Hurricane Larry. After Ida, small businesses face uncertainty on many fronts Small businesses from Louisiana to Connecticut are facing an uncertain recovery after being walloped by Hurricane Ida and its residual rains and flooding last week. Hurricane Larry churns in Atlantic ABC News' Ginger Zee gives the latest path of the hurricane, which is expected to pass the United States but create dangerous rip currents along the Eastern seaboard.

After 4 nursing home deaths, Louisiana officials investigate Hurricane Ida evacuations residents from seven nursing homes across four parishes are now being moved to safety. Twelve of the residents rescued required hospitalization.

Biden to visit Louisiana to view storm damage from Hurricane Ida The president will travel to New Orleans on Friday to survey damage left behind by the hurricane. Photos show deadly floods, destruction in Northeast caused by remnants of Hurricane Ida The aftermath of Hurricane Ida continues to cause destruction in the Northeast.

How New Orleans handled Hurricane Ida after post-Katrina changes Here are the changes New Orleans has adopted after Hurricane Katrina, and where holes in hurricane preparedness persist. Many hospitals in the area were unable to evacuate, and are instead riding out what's being called an "extremely dangerous" storm. President Biden arrived in Washington, D. The president said Hurricane Ida has "continued to rage and ravage everything it comes into contact with," and urged Louisiana residents to take it seriously, saying it is a "life-threatening storm.

Biden said. The president said his administration has prepositioned resources, including equipment and response teams, that will be needed after Hurricane Ida passes.

Biden said the federal government is positioned to help the Gulf region recover "as quickly as possible, as long as it takes. Hurricane Ida made second landfall around 3 p. The maximum sustained winds are mph. Hurricane conditions are spreading throughout Louisiana. New Orleans Lakefront Airport reported peak wind gusts of 76 mph.

Governor John Bel Edwards said at a news conference that there are about 1, people sheltering in 23 emergency shelters throughout the state, and that number could grow in the aftermath of the storm as people assess the damage caused by Hurricane Ida.

There have been calls for rescue on Grand Isle, but because of deteriorating weather conditions and flooding on Highway 1, Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng says the people still on the island — about 40 people — will need to wait it out until the storm passes, CBS New Orleans affiliate WWL reports. ET that a number of Sewage Pump Stations on both the East and West Bank of New Orleans are experiencing power outages, increasing the potential for sewer backups in homes.

Over , Louisiana residents are without power as of 2 p. ET, according to Bluefire Studios, which tracks power outages nationwide. Jefferson Parish officials said at a news conference that the numbers are changing rapidly.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell told residents "this is the time to stay inside. About National Guard members have been sent to the city. A brief outage was reported around 11 a. ET, but officials said it was resolved within 10 minutes.

Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, at p. Ida had maximum sustained winds of mph and a minimum central pressure of mb as it made landfall. The National Hurricane Center said Ida's northern eyewall is moving onshore on the coast of southern Louisiana. As of 12 p. ET, the center of the storm was located 25 miles south-southwest of Grand Isle, Louisiana. While there is the extreme wind warning in effect, FEMA said the storm is already causing catastrophic flooding. The semester began last week.

An anticipated storm team of more than 20, and growing has begun assessing Ida's damage and restoring power, according to Louisiana's utility companies.

Damage assessment could take several days, since many areas are currently inaccessible either by roadways, officials at Entergy Louisiana said Monday afternoon. We'll notify you here with news about.