JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. - Officials in coastal Mississippi are heeding the warnings about Hurricane Ida, which is expected to make landfall Sunday along the Louisiana/Mississippi region on Aug. 29. Jackson County announced two emergency shelters will be opened on Saturday. The county’s east shelter is in Hurley (18413 Hwy. 613) and west shelter in St. Martin (13000 Walker Road). Transportation is available to both of sites, but arrangements must be made before 3 p.m. Saturday by calling (228) 875-4063. Pets are not allowed in these shelters. Residents should make other arrangements or contact the Jackson County Animal Shelter at (228) 497-6350 to inquire about sheltering pets. (Source: WLOX 08/27/21) Jackson County to open two emergency shelters ahead of Ida (wlox.com)
IDA IS A CAT 1 HURRICANE
A hurricane watch is in effect for New Orleans and most of west Louisiana's coast. The system is now a CAT 1 hurricane and expected to make landfall Sunday on the Gulf Coast - possibly as a CAT 3 - between Port Arthur, Texas, and Biloxi, Mississippi, with an emphasis on the Louisiana coast, but tracking could change between now and Sunday. (Source: CBS 08/278/21)
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