[ad_1] Officials in Louisiana are still assessing the damage done by Hurricane Ida, but two things are already clear: While widespread flooding took place across the state, systems built toRead More
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Hurricane Ida Reveals Grid Weaknesses As New Orleans Falls Into Darkness
[ad_1] most of New Orleans it got dark on sunday After Hurricane Ida disabled transmission lines and disabled power plants. It was a very familiar scene in a city thatRead More
Ida Hits One of the Nation’s Largest Oil and Chemical Centers
[ad_1] The most severe hurricane to hit Louisiana swept through one of the nation’s largest chemical, oil and gas hubs. And while the storm’s impact may take days or weeksRead More
Here’s How Hurricane Ida Was Rapidly Powered To Become A Beast
[ad_1] Hurricane Ida, which hit the Louisiana coast with winds of 150 miles per hour on Sunday, gained strength faster than most storms. Due to climate change, this type ofRead More
How Hurricane Ida Stunned Meteorologists
[ad_1] As Hurricane Ida closed off the coast of Louisiana on Sunday morning, meteorologists were stunned to see the storm strengthen so quickly. When Dale Eck, head of forecast operationsRead More
Ida is expected to gain strength as it moves towards Louisiana.
[ad_1] After “rocking around” National Hurricane Center Late on Thursday, Ida resumed a more stable course to the northwest on Friday, actually driven by a ridge of high-pressure air fromRead More