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Flight straight into the eye of Hurricane Ida.
The storm already has the second highest category four and could grow to five on its way towards the US Gulf Coast.
The authorities in the state of Louisiana fear serious damage and flooding.
Almost 16 years to the day after the devastating devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Residents »My family is at home, we connected the generator. I'll get as much gasoline as possible. And then we just wait and see what happens. Hopefully it won't be too bad. God grant we stay safe. That's all we can do. "
Not all of them want to stay and wait: tens of thousands are leaving the coastal region on the Gulf of Mexico.
Chaos reigns at the New Orleans airport.
The roads off the coast are congested.
Resident »We're going away. We don't want to be here in a disaster like Hurricane Katrina. So let's try our luck and get out of here. "
According to the National Hurricane Center, the state and with it the city of New Orleans must expect heavy rain, extremely strong wind gusts and prolonged power outages.
US President Joe Biden has already announced that it will provide rapid aid. He also remembered the destructive storm of 2005, in which more than 1,800 people were killed.
