Hurricane Ida landed in southern Louisiana on August 29, local time, with a maximum sustained wind speed of about 240 kilometers per hour, bringing life-threatening storms and storm surges that could cause flooding.
Based on US Meteorological Department and media reports, "Ada" landed near the Port of Fulchong, Louisiana at noon on the 29th, and the roofs of some buildings in the port were lifted off.
According to real-time data from the power monitoring website, "Ada" has caused 450,000 households and businesses in Louisiana to lose power.
The US Geological Survey said that "Ada" caused the Mississippi River, which flows from north to south into the Gulf of Mexico, to reverse flow "extremely rare" near the city of New Orleans in the state.
According to reports, "Ada" is the fifth largest hurricane to hit the continental United States in history. Its maximum sustained wind speed increased by 72 kilometers in 5 hours from midnight on the 28th to early morning on the 29th.
Louisiana Governor John Edwards said on the 29th that "Ada" was "one of the strongest storms" that landed in the state, and the speed of increase before landing was "unprecedented."
Before "Ada" landed, US President Biden had approved Louisiana and Mississippi to enter a state of emergency.
The US Meteorological Department warned that in addition to Louisiana, parts of southern Alabama, Florida and Mississippi will also be hit by "Ada" and face floods, tornadoes, storm surges and other disasters.
According to reports, floods have occurred in parts of Mississippi on the 29th.
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina landed in Louisiana and broke down the breakwater in New Orleans, killing more than 1,800 people in the disaster-stricken areas of the southern United States and causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage.
The New Orleans flood control system has since been upgraded with a cost of 14 billion U.S. dollars. The attack of "Ada" poses a severe test for it.
(Producing Li Jiali)
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]