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Ida could make a U.S. landfall an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, generating winds of 140 miles per hour (225 kph), heavy downpours, and a tidal surge that could plunge much of the Louisiana shoreline under several feet of water. On Saturday afternoon Ida was about 290 miles (470 km) southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River, packing top winds of 100 miles per hour (155 kph) and aiming for the Louisiana coast.
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Officials ordered widespread evacuations of low-lying and coastal areas, jamming highways and leading some gasoline stations to run dry as residents and vacationers fled the seashore. Utilities were bringing in extra crews and equipment to deal with expected power losses.
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The state is not planning to evacuate hospitals now strained by an influx of COVID-19 patients, he said. There were more than 3,400 new infections reported on Friday, and about 2,700 people are hospitalized with the virus. President Biden on Saturday said 500 federal emergency response workers were in Texas and Louisiana to respond to the storm.