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After Ida, small businesses face uncertainty on many fronts
Read full article: After Ida, small businesses face uncertainty on many frontsSmall businesses from Louisiana to Connecticut are facing an uncertain recovery after being walloped by Hurricane Ida and its residual rains and flooding last week.
Northeast winds for Labor Day Weekend
Read full article: Northeast winds for Labor Day WeekendIda really unloaded on the Northeast United States Wednesday night, some of the heaviest rainfall totals throughout Ida’s entire inland track took place between Philadelphia and Boston. Dozens died in flash flooding. A few locations saw as much as 10″ of rain, in a matter of hours. This illustrates the amazing deep layer of tropical moisture that surrounded Ida and allowed for the 3rd fastest rapid intensification over the past 50 years.
Column on Saints’ move to Jacksonville for season opener sparks Twitter war
Read full article: Column on Saints’ move to Jacksonville for season opener sparks Twitter warA New Orleans newspaper columnist is under fire from Jacksonville city officials and Jaguars fans over an article about the New Orleans Saints moving their season opener to TIAA Bank Field.
Ida about to bring Jacksonville a decent weekend, but first a few more storms
Read full article: Ida about to bring Jacksonville a decent weekend, but first a few more stormsIda is a long way from Jacksonville, moving through New England at the moment, yet a trail of tropical moisture will swing through the area on Thursday. This means we will have one more umbrella day (Thursday) before some significantly drier weather rolls into town.
Jacksonville Humane Society takes in 5 dogs evacuated from Mississippi shelter due to Ida
Read full article: Jacksonville Humane Society takes in 5 dogs evacuated from Mississippi shelter due to IdaThe Jacksonville Humane Society took in some of the animals that had to be evacuated from a shelter in Gulfport, Mississippi, ahead of Hurricane Ida.
Ida weakens to a Tropical Depression, Wind and Rain remain a concern for the southeast
Read full article: Ida weakens to a Tropical Depression, Wind and Rain remain a concern for the southeastCategory 4 Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday afternoon in Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph.
Louisiana hospitals hit by storm evacuate dozens of patients
Read full article: Louisiana hospitals hit by storm evacuate dozens of patientsLouisiana hospitals in Hurricane Ida's path have been forced to evacuate dozens of patients after the storm tore away parts of their roofs, sent water leaking inside and left facilities relying on generator power.
Ida Updates: Neighboring states send assistance to Louisiana
Read full article: Ida Updates: Neighboring states send assistance to LouisianaMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that state and local emergency responders conducted 20 rescues from flooded areas in the state’s three coastal counties.
Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana on same date Katrina did 16 years earlier
Read full article: Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana on same date Katrina did 16 years earlierCategory 4 Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday -- the same calendar date, Aug. 29, as Category 3 Katrina did 16 years ago.