KBRA Research,
September 13, 2021
Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as a Category 4 storm on August 29. The storm, with wind speeds of 150 mph, slowly made its way into Mississippi and was downgraded to a tropical depression with sustained winds of 30 mph as of August 31. According to the National Weather Service, the heavy rain and flooding threat associated with Ida will spread from the Tennessee and Ohio valleys up through the Mid-Atlantic states on September 1. As events continue to unfold, our thoughts are with the individuals and families affected by Ida.
