Made by Ada Landed on Sunday near Port Fulchion, Louisiana According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), this is an “extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane” with a maximum sustained wind speed of 150 miles per hour.
Remnants of Ada-this is Downgraded to tropical storm on Monday According to the National Weather Service (NWS), it is expected to move to the northeast on Wednesday before further downgrading to a tropical depression.
As Ida heads northeast, a “potentially life-threatening flash flood” may occur from parts of the Mid-Atlantic to southern New England from Wednesday to early Thursday. The NWS warned that the Mid-Atlantic region was also threatened by tornadoes on Wednesday.
NBC News reported that Ada has caused at least four deaths.above Millions of homes and businesses lose powerOn Sunday, Ida landed in Louisiana and Mississippi, including the entire New Orleans.
Ada location and path
According to the latest NHC report released at 5 am Eastern Time on Wednesday, Ada is entering the central Appalachian Mountains, “it should become a post-tropical climate today.”
NHC said on Wednesday that Ada was reportedly located about 135 miles west of Roanoke, Virginia, and about 135 miles northeast of Knoxville, Tennessee.
NHC stated that Ada is moving toward the northeast region at a speed of about 24 miles per hour. “This movement is expected to continue in the next few days.” The maximum sustained wind speed is close to 30 miles per hour and the gusts are higher.
“Expected to be strengthened later today [Wednesday] Tonight, as Ida becomes temperate,” NHC said on Wednesday.
The NHC warned that there may be widespread heavy rain and “life-threatening flash floods” areas near the Ida Path on Wednesday night.
According to the NHC report, parts of the Mid-Atlantic region also “increased the risk of several tornadoes” on Wednesday.
Will Ada attack New York?
NHC said on Wednesday that flood and flash flood warnings are effective for the central Appalachian Mountains and Mid-Atlantic areas, as well as parts of southern New York and southern New England.
NHC said that tornado observation will also continue until 8 am EST on Wednesday, across Washington, DC and central and northern Maryland and northeastern Virginia.
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More than one million people lose power in Louisiana and Mississippi
According to PowerOutage.US, as of Wednesday, there were more than 988,000 power outages in Louisiana and more than 29,000 power outages in Mississippi.
On Sunday, NOLA Ready (the city’s emergency preparedness activities managed by the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness) said on Twitter that the city’s energy supplier Entergy New Orleans confirmed that “New Orleans has no electricity” due to “catastrophic damage” .
“The only electricity in the city comes from generators. #Ida,” the tweet said at the time.
On Wednesday, Entergy New Orleans stated that the company has begun to restore electricity supply in the area.
The company wrote on Twitter on Wednesday: “The first rays of light this morning shined in East New Orleans. Over time, staff will have to restore additional transmission lines in an orderly manner to provide more avenues for progress. .”
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Ada’s death toll may rise
Dino Bonano, a member of the 2nd district of Jefferson Parish in Greater New Orleans, confirmed that one person died in Hurricane Ida in the parish. ABC The news was reported on Monday.
on Monday, CNN According to the report, the Ascension Diocese Sheriff’s Office (APSO) confirmed that a fallen tree in Prairieville, Louisiana caused the death of a person.
Two people were killed after an accident in Mississippi Highway collapse in George County After Hurricane Ida on Monday.Calvin Robertson, Mississippi Highway Patrol, told National Broadcasting Corporation News 7 cited hurricanes as a factor because the area has experienced heavy rains in the past 24 hours.
According to NBC News, Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser told NBC Nowadays Tuesday showed that the death toll may rise.
Nungesser said: “Knowing that there are so many people staying in places like the Big Island and Lafitte, where floods have destroyed these areas, we expect more people to be discovered.” “Too many people can always manage these storms.” , Take life in your own hands.”
Ada Assistance Program
President Joe Biden The White House said in a statement on August 29 that it had approved the major disaster statement in Louisiana, which ordered “federal assistance to supplement the state, tribe, and local Resume work and continue.”
The President’s disaster statement in Louisiana allowed affected individuals in the following dioceses to obtain federal funds:
- Ascension
- Hypothesis
- East Baton Rouge
- East Feliciana
- Iberia
- Iberville
- Jefferson
- Lafors
- Livingston
- Orleans
- Plaque
- Pointe Coupe
- Saint Bernard
- Saint charles
- St. Helena
- Saint james
- St. John the Baptist
- Saint Martin
- Saint mary
- Saint tammany
- Tangipahoya
- Trebonne
- Washington
- West Baton Rouge
- West Feliciana
The White House statement said: “Aid can include temporary housing and home repair grants, low-cost loans to cover the loss of uninsured property, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.”
Affected people can apply for assistance in the following three ways, such as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website.
See FEMA website for more detailed information on how to apply for assistance after Ida.
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