Massive New Orleans Escape by Impending Hurricane Ida – Timeshare

Thousands of people were fleeing the city of New Orleans, in the southern United States, as it was about to be hit by Hurricane “Ida”, deemed “extremely” dangerous.

The arrival of “Ida” will coincide with the 16th anniversary of the passage of the devastating passage of Hurricane “Katrina”, which inundated 80% of the city, with a death toll of 1,800, in addition to the loss of millionaires.

As thousands of cars drove north and left the city of jazz, United States President Joe Biden admitted that “Ida,” the cyclone that fed on the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, ” turns into a very dangerous storm. “

“Ida” had already become a category 2 hurricane on Saturday, with winds of 180 kilometers per hour, after touching western Cuba, in category 1, where it left heavy rains.

However, forecasts indicate that “Ida” could reach Category 4 before hitting Louisiana territory on Sunday, so local authorities issued a statement urging residents to leave New Orleans or seek refuge.

“Ida is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday,” the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) noted.

State Governor John Bel Edwards said the Ida could be one of the biggest storms to hit the United States since the 1850s.

“Unfortunately, the entire Louisiana coast is currently within the forecast cone of Tropical Storm Ida, which is strengthening and could strike the Louisiana coast as a major hurricane as Gulf conditions lead to a rapid intensification.” , said the governor, as reproduced by the local WDSU site.

“The people of Louisiana have been tested time and time again, and while I am hopeful and praying that this storm does not lead to the destruction of our state, we must be prepared to endure the worst. violent times, ”he added.

Meanwhile, in New Orleans, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has warned residents to take Ida very seriously.

“The weather is not on our side. It is growing rapidly, it is intensifying,” said the commune chief.

Report by Cynthia Zak.