As of the 7 AM Advisory from the National Hurricane Center in Lake Charles, this monster storm is packing 150 mph winds with gusts of 165 mph. That's only 7 mph short of Ida having Category 5 intensity.
As we await Hurricane Ida's unwelcome arrival, residents across the Acadiana region and the state of Louisiana mainly want to know, "How will the hurricane impact me and my area?"
Tropical Storm Zeta has now officially formed in the Caribbean Sea and is on track to enter the Gulf of Mexico in the next couple of days before heading to the Gulf Coast.