Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana as a monster Category 4 storm Sunday afternoon. Four mesovortices were rotating around the outer ...
Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana as a monster Category 4 storm Sunday afternoon.
Four mesovortices were rotating around the outer portion of Ida’s eye.
“I don’t think I’ve seen this before with a storm over land.” NOAA scientist Dan Lindsey said.
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As of Sunday evening, Hurricane Ida was downgraded to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds up to 125 MPH.
Louisiana residents were told to shelter in place immediately: “Go to an interior room or a small room with no windows and stay put during this time.”
One woman didn’t seem to have a care in the world and was napping as Ida made landfall.
A large tree uprooted and toppled onto her home while she was sleeping.
The woman was not injured.
Video via Weather Channel reporter Charles Peek:
Additional footage of uprooted trees falling onto homes:
Tree uprooted in Luling:
Ida ripped off the roof of Lady of the Sea hospital in Galliano.
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Significant damage and flooding:
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