Thousands are fleeing Hurricane Ida in the USA.
The tropical storm hits the US coast exactly 16 years after "Katrina".
Hurricane "Ida" is approaching the coast of the USA *.
The tropical storm is considered to be one of the strongest hurricanes that has threatened the US coast since 1850.
It is already reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina, which killed thousands of people 16 years ago.
Thousands of people are fleeing the US state of Louisiana inland.
Update, August 29, 2021, 9:55 a.m.:
The US coast is gearing up for Hurricane Ida.
Governor John Bel Edwards urged the residents of the state of Louisiana to leave the coast and go to a safe place inland.
As a result, long queues formed on the motorways, and gasoline was running out at several petrol stations.
People in and around New Orleans stocked up on food and water supplies.
The big city on the Gulf of Mexico is in the area that could be hit by Hurricane Ida.
Hurricane Ida: "This is a huge storm"
Governor Edwards made no secret of what the state would expect.
“Ida will be one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit Louisiana since at least 1850.
It's a huge storm, ”said Edwards.
He appealed to all people to leave the area: "You don't have much time left for it."
Hurricane "Ida" is likely to hit land as a category four tropical storm.
Katrina had hit the state of Florida at the time as a category three storm and had only later grown into a level five hurricane.
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Hurricane "Ida" sweeps over Cuba and makes its way to the USA
First report from August 8th, 2021:
New Orleans - The USA * is preparing for Hurricane "Ida".
The storm swept over the island nation of Cuba as a level one hurricane.
He first hit land on the Cuban island of Isla de la Juventud - with winds of up to 130 kilometers per hour.
There were power outages in the Cuban capital Havana as a result of hurricane "Ida".
Trees were uprooted by the winds.
Thousands of people had to be evacuated from Havana.
Local public transport came to a standstill.
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Satellite images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show Hurricane Ida over the Caribbean and heading for the USA.
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Hurricane "Ida" approaches the US coast - memories of "Katrina" are awakened
The US state hurricane center (NHC) warned against "Ida". The hurricane could become a life-threatening storm surge in western Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, including heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides. According to the forecasts of the NHC, "Ida" will probably move over the Gulf of Mexico from Saturday night (local time), gain strength there and reach the US coast on Sunday in the US state of Louisiana as a dangerously strong hurricane. According to news channel CNN, Ida could grow into a level 3 or 4 hurricane during this period.
The US city of New Orleans could also be hit by Hurricane Ida.
It was hit * and devastated by Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago.
"Katrina" is considered to be one of the worst natural disasters in the United States.
1,833 people were killed as a result of the storm.
In order to prevent such a catastrophe this time, compulsory evacuations have already been ordered for the New Orleans area.
Hurricane Ida is the fourth this season
In Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards has already declared a state of emergency due to the approaching hurricane "Ida". He mobilized the National Guard and appealed to the population to take the necessary precautions. Widespread power outages and floods are to be expected. President Joe Biden * also declared a state of emergency. This means that additional help can be mobilized and paid for quickly.
A tropical cyclone is considered a hurricane from 119 kilometers per hour, the fourth of the five stages is reached at at least 209 kilometers per hour, the highest from 252 kilometers per hour.
The hurricane season in the Atlantic lasts from June to November.
It was particularly intense last year.
According to the NHC, the cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin has so far been well above average this year as well.
According to experts, the increasing intensity of tropical cyclones, which need warm water to form, is a consequence of climate change.
"Ida" is the fourth hurricane of the season in the Atlantic.
(Daniel Dillmann with dpa)
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