Hurricane Ida makes landfall near Port Fourchon as Category 4 storm
Sun, 08/29/2021 - 12:38pm
The National Hurricane Center reported at 11:55 a.m. that Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon as a strong Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph.
A hurricane warning remains in effect for St. Mary, which National Weather Service predictions say could feel winds of 70 mph by 3 p.m. and 78 mph by 6 p.m.
Although 10-15 inches of rain are predicted for the area east of St. Mary, the local prediction is closer to 3 to 8 inches. Storm surge flooding is expected at Burns Point and Cypremort Point.
Patterson, Berwick and Morgan City have called for 6 p.m.-6 a.m. curfews.
At 11:56 a.m., north wind of 22 mph with gusts to 31 mph were being recorded at Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport near Patterson.