TornadoFan
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Recon is now in Ida.
That's also exactly where Zeta made landfall last year.I’m thinking landfall in Cocodrie, LA. This puts it on track to go through the heart of a very populated area of Houma.
Hope that verifies -- the less time it gets as a major hurricane, the better.NHC has finally upgraded Ida's winds to 85 mph indicating that the hurricane is indeed strengthening but still isn't forecasted to reach major hurricane strength until early tomorrow morning.
Wishing them and the entire city the best of luck.Parents are riding this one out in New Orleans. Told them any wobble east will mean a drastic increase in winds for them (current track would keep the eyewall out of the city) but surge looks to be bad. I guess this is the second big test for the new levees…first being Hurricane Isaac in 2012.
Seeing some of the traffic cameras this morning reminds me of 16 years ago to the day. Log jam traffic out of the city as the largest evacuation in the city’s history commenced.