While Hurricane Ida continues to hammer Louisiana with powerful winds, images of the storm and the destruction are being shared on social media along with warnings for people in Ida’s path to continue to be careful.
Please do not venture outside even to try and help people. It is still too dangerous. Yes we all want to help so badly but you will only put your life in danger as well. Everyone needs to still shelter in place. Please it is too dangerous outside and even worse in the dark. #Ida
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) August 30, 2021
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Situation in Laplace is dire with excessive rainfall on top of surge. Rain starting to lift north some. If retreating to attics as a last resort take tools to break or cut through roofs #lawx pic.twitter.com/Zfv3TdhbM3
— Jeff Lindner (@JeffLindner1) August 30, 2021
#ida crawling inland with devastating results. Critical infrastructure (power, water, cell, sewer) are failing across the region. Life threatening conditions will continue through the night. #lawx pic.twitter.com/KomHxAONQE
— Jeff Lindner (@JeffLindner1) August 30, 2021
Driving back to NOLA from Kenner. Wind is taking its toll on the area. Streets filling up around Tulane but NOT inside homes. pic.twitter.com/LOVTMdjZAw
— Robert Arnold (@KPRC2Robert) August 29, 2021
08/29/2021. Toulouse & Decatur St. Roof off building. Photos by Chief C Mickal, NOFD Photo Unit. pic.twitter.com/TRMEkBDRjM
— NOFD (@NOLAFireDept) August 29, 2021
08/29/2021. Upperline & LaSalle St. building Collapse with Male inside. NOFD Photo. pic.twitter.com/Gfn7NwjPwS
— NOFD (@NOLAFireDept) August 30, 2021
I count 4 mesovortices rotating around the outer portion of #Ida's eye, evident in the low cloud field. And the eye is now *completely over land*! I don't think I've seen this before with a storm over land. #GOES16 pic.twitter.com/34i1ovISZp
— Dan Lindsey (@DanLindsey77) August 29, 2021
One more scary closeup of #Ida coming ashore in Louisiana. The eye is remaining clear of high clouds, another sign that the storm is maintaining its strength. Also note the big convective blowup east of the eye, on shore. From #GOES16 pic.twitter.com/lfurwABpAp
— Dan Lindsey (@DanLindsey77) August 29, 2021
The National Weather Service Office in New Orleans warns the wind speed is extreme and people should not venture out. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission also told people to stay off the roads. Curiosity could put people in danger and cause unnecessary issues for first responders.
3:15 p.m.: The eye is showing a more elliptical formation with multiple vortices. This an enhanced risk of damaging winds. The Extreme Wind Warning is still in effect. Stay safe and hunker down. #lawx #mswx pic.twitter.com/IJMsJKw3gy
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) August 29, 2021
If you are in the path of #HurricaneIda, please stay off of the roads. Your curiosity is not worth the potential danger and the impediment to first response. https://t.co/V6ZRpQQJtH
— La. Highway Safety (@LaHighwaySafety) August 29, 2021
On Sunday, the National Hurricane Center shared footage from a Hurricane Hunter plane and video showing what it takes to launch a weather balloon in a hurricane.
Stunning video taken from inside the eye of #Ida this morning by the NESDIS Ocean Winds Research team during a flight on the @NOAA_HurrHunter P3 aircraft @NOAASatellites pic.twitter.com/sjt970Yeiq
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 29, 2021
A weather balloon launch in the midst of a hurricane moving through is a two person job. As long as there is no lightning in the area, we can go out and do a launch. A small victory that it made it over the tree line and we'll be able to analyze data from #ida #LAwx #MSwx pic.twitter.com/M7KSmOnVFg
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) August 29, 2021
Louisiana State Police shared video of conditions in Houma.
Current conditions in the Houma area and the New Orleans area. https://t.co/Y2pKf5FSss pic.twitter.com/Es1SRTDPdQ
— LA State Police (@LAStatePolice) August 29, 2021
NOLA Ready is New Orleans’ emergency preparedness campaign managed by the Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness. The campaign tweeted about widespread power outages and 70 mile an hour wind gusts ahead of the worst of Ida hitting that city.
Widespread power outages across New Orleans. Conserve battery on your devices. Check https://t.co/8qMyEyN34Q for up-to-date maps. #Ida pic.twitter.com/VLVkW4n9H5
— NOLA Ready (@nolaready) August 29, 2021
We are seeing consistent 70mph gusts across the @CityOfNOLA. We are still not at the peak and wind speeds continue to rise. Stay inside. pic.twitter.com/I7JzxGrYjg
— NOLA Ready (@nolaready) August 29, 2021
St. Bernard Parish Government has shared video showing the progression of Ida as it moved ashore, along with another reminder that people who didn’t evacuate need to stay where they are and not go out.
Security camera footage from the Delacroix Yacht Club coming from the Delacroix back levee towards Bayou Terre Bouef. #ida #idahurricane #Category4 pic.twitter.com/jDnWiyT5j4
— St. Bernard Parish (@StBGov) August 29, 2021
Before and after security camera footage from Fire Station #12 in Delacroix within a 1 hour time span. #idahurricane #HurricaneIda #Hurricane #Category4 pic.twitter.com/9PL8V9KySA
— St. Bernard Parish (@StBGov) August 29, 2021
This is a permanent camera capturing live footage of the MRGO rock dam. The top video is from 8/28/21, the bottom video is from 11am today - 8/29/21. #doesnotprotectstormsurge @LouisianaCPRA @RepGarretGraves @mayorcantrell @USACEHQ @LouisianaGov @SteveScalise @SenBillCassidy pic.twitter.com/ldct8rsliX
— St. Bernard Parish (@StBGov) August 29, 2021
President McInnis with a message from the Florissant rock dam. Stay home, hunker down and be safe. #Ida pic.twitter.com/nF9sSRXNON
— St. Bernard Parish (@StBGov) August 29, 2021
NASA shared a view of Ida before landfall captured from the International Space Station.
Hurricane Ida is seen by @Space_Station crew member @Thom_Astro, hours before the storm’s landfall in Louisiana.
— NASA (@NASA) August 29, 2021
Observing hurricanes from space helps us work with partner agencies like @NOAA and @FEMA to support preparation and disaster response: https://t.co/9Agx7JVn5O pic.twitter.com/cjLcAM1Z54