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![Hurricane Ida picks up steam in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LgUEAUwPnMqYZjewzVtuUm-320-80.gif)
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana with 150 mph winds
By Tia Ghose published
Hurricane Ida, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, at 11:55 a.m. local time on Sunday.
![Hurricane Ida picks up steam in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LgUEAUwPnMqYZjewzVtuUm-320-80.gif)
Hurricane Ida could slam into Louisiana just shy of Category 5
By Jeanna Bryner published
![Short clip shows tropical storm ida passing over western cuba](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XgPVayvuiwbzQzHeHXvLyD-320-80.gif)
Storm Ida could slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The Governor of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency in advance of the storm.
![Hurricane Henri churns in the Atlantic Ocean as it nears the U.S. northeast coast near Long Island, New York in this photo by NASA astronaut Megan McArthur taken on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, from the International Space Station.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MMzk4SgDxPRKJVvtUFzyfm-320-80.jpeg)
Astronauts and satellites watch Hurricane Henri from space as US Northeast braces for storm
By Tariq Malik published
As parts of New England brace for Hurricane Henri to make landfall in New York Sunday (Aug. 22), astronauts and satellites are tracking the historic storm from space.
![Hurricane Elsa, seen here in a photo captured by an astronaut on the International Space Station on July 4, was the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and the earliest fifth named storm on record.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eAYFabDNXsF4PeN2vZNrfR-320-80.jpg)
This hurricane season will be even more active than previously predicted, NOAA says
By Mindy Weisberger published
Storm formation during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season will be higher than previously predicted, according to an update by NOAA scientists.
![Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fVBwxYqJ38pAb2G2LfF8ra-320-80.gif)
Tropical Storm Elsa churns toward Florida's Gulf Coast
By Jeanna Bryner published
Tropical Storm Elsa is approaching north Florida's Gulf Coast, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).
![Elsa reached hurricane status on Friday, July 2, 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7K2Tzzer9eSUP7NPF7yaE-320-80.jpg)
Hurricane Elsa, 1st of season, could hit Florida next week
By Laura Geggel published
Elsa, The first hurricane of the 2021 season, formed on Friday (July 2).
![A satellite image of Hurricane Florence, which hit the East Coast in 2018, causing a lot of damage in the Carolinas.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/64T3vLSXfj6kfWKWGgwZu4-320-80.jpg)
Hurricane season kicks off. Expect higher-than-normal storm activity.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, and it's expected to bring a higher-than-average number of storms in the months ahead.
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