Hurricane Ida News Updates

Hurricane Melissa strengthened to Category 5

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 2 storm slams into Cuba after devastating Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba this morning as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

· 2d

Hurricane Melissa latest storm to hit Category 5 in days. What is rapid intensification?

· 1d · on MSN

See Hurricane Melissa tracker, projected path of Category 5 storm

· 1d

Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory for Tuesday

Hurricane Melissa is creeping toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, and is forecast to have catastrophic impacts on islands in the northern Caribbe...

· 3h

Four deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

· 9h

Hurricane Melissa Leaves 25 Dead in Haiti, Causes Widespread Damage in Jamaica and Cuba

· 1d

The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set to make landfall in Jamaica

It is expected to slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north, before heading for Cuba.

· 11h

Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba as a Category 2 storm

· 1d

Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

1don MSN

After Hurricane Ida damaged it in 2021, the Bancroft Bridge in Wilmington is open again

The Bancroft Bridge was irreparably damaged after Hurricane Ida in 2021. This October, the new bridge was unveiled.

The Times of Houma/Thibodaux

LPSD breaks ground on rebuilt Bayou Boeuf Elementary, marking a major step in post-Ida recovery

Other site upgrades include improvements to the Little Red Schoolhouse and a covered pavilion for outdoor activities. Construction is expected to be complete in early 2027, with a reopening planned for the 2027-28 school year.

7don MSN

Louisiana wins Hurricane Ida price gouging case against Florida tree company

A Louisiana judge has permanently banned a Florida-based company from operating in the state after finding it overcharged storm victims and violated consumer protection laws.

29d

Will Hurricane Imelda follow in 'footsteps' of other I-named storms? Several have impacted Florida

Names are retired if they are so deadly or costly that the future use of the name would be inappropriate for reasons of sensitivity, NOAA said.

The Times of Houma/Thibodaux

Lafourche Parish to open new $1.9M animal shelter after Hurricane Ida damage

After the original location sustained heavy damage in Hurricane Ida, the new and improved shelter will open at the end of this month.