Update From The City of New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

[Derek Canatella]

Recently downgraded to tropical storm status, Ida, is approximately
275 miles South, Southeast of New Orleans traveling North, Northwest
at 16 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds are 80 miles per hour.
Ida has weakened due to the influence of cooler Gulf waters and wind
shear.

Tropical Storm winds (39mph and higher) are expected in the lower part
of Plaquemines Parish starting at 11a.m., and are expected to reach
the New Orleans Metro area between noon and 3 p.m. Rainfall is
expected to reach 2-3 inches with 4 inches possible in some areas.
Tides are expected to reach 3-5 feet above normal on eastern facing
shorelines, and 2-4 feet above normal in Lake Pontchartrain.

Based on the current storm predictions, NOHSEP is not anticipating any
requirement for evacuation in response to this weather event.
However, citizens are encouraged to:

• Prepare homes for a possible wind event
• Check trees and shrubbery, and remove any limbs that could
damage your home
• Secure any items in your yard that might tear loose or blow
away, including garbage cans, grills, potted plants, garden tools,
toys, signs, porch furniture, awnings, etc.
• Small water craft should return to port and/or seek safe
harbor.