"Be advised: The entire bridge, the entire Key Bridge, is in the harbor!"
Listen to a replay of the first 30 minutes on the scanner, with silence removed.
This is insane! Since the start of the 2020 Hurricane Season, NINETEEN named storms have hit the United States, with the Gulf Coast being especially hit hard. 😳🌀
8:30 PM CDT #Ida#WobblePlot - the center is still moving NNW a bit east of the NHC track forecast.
The corridor of strongest winds continues to progress northward in the direction of Hammond #LAwx where conditions will continue to deteriorate over the coming hours.
Atlantic seasonal #hurricane forecast from @ColoradoStateU calls for above-average season: 17 named storms, 8 hurricanes & 4 major hurricanes. Reasons for above-average forecast include predicted lack of #ElNino and warmer than normal subtropical Atlantic
https://t.co/yMtgWLKlCE
NHC has created a StoryMap detailing the catastrophic storm surge produced by Hurricane #Laura. Laura is estimated to have produced storm surge inundation of 12 to 18 feet above normally dry ground in the areas of Creole and Grand Chenier, Louisiana.
https://t.co/OF8ab9kvOo
Forecast maximum wind gusts from multiple models paints an ugly scenario for SE Louisiana from #Zeta. Again these areas get hit worst: Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Tammany. #LAwx