Author Archives: Syndicated Content
WATCH: Hurricane Ida arrives in New Orleans with hostile intentions
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - The dreaded arrival of Hurricane Ida came Sunday afternoon as the now-Cat. 2 tropical storm continues to pummel Southeast Louisiana with 90-plus mph winds and heavy rainfall. Nexs...
Aug 29, 2021
Mississippians stock up ahead of Hurricane Ida
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With Hurricane Ida approaching Central Mississippi, people rushed to stores to get supplies. Water, canned goods and chips are some of the items people stocked up on at the Wal...
Aug 29, 2021
New Orleans takes hit from Hurricane Ida; Images show flooding, damage
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) -- Images show some of the flooding and damage sustained in New Orleans after Hurricane Ida hit late Sunday morning. The storm made landfall as one of the strongest storms to e...
Aug 29, 2021
AT&T waiving overage charges on talk, text and data until Sept. 4 due to Ida
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- AT&T announced today that it will be waiving overage charges in 388 ZIP codes around Louisiana and Mississippi due to Hurricane Ida. The telecom giant said it would basica...
Aug 29, 2021
Hurricane Ida's winds remain 'incredibly strong still,' warns NOAA
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., rushing from the Louisiana coast toward New Orleans and one of the nation's most import...
Aug 29, 2021
Gov. Edwards requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Ida
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Gov. Edwards has requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration due to the severe impact from Hurricane Ida, which slammed into the coast of Louisiana on Sunday in Port...
Aug 29, 2021
WATCH: Explosive footage from Pt. Fourchon at Ida's landfall leaves man wondering if his building is still standing
PORT FOURCHON, La. (KLFY) -- Hurricane Ida made landfall at 11:55 a.m. Sunday in Port Fourchon as a Category 4 storm. Video submitted by Jeremy DiBenedetto shows the effects of the storm as it hit. A ...
Aug 29, 2021
Mississippi River flows in reverse as Hurricane Ida pushes inland
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi River at Belle Chasse, Louisiana, reversed course on Sunday, August 29, due to Hurricane Ida. The storm made landfall in shortly after noon on Sunday near Port ...
Aug 29, 2021
Young Thug’s ‘Slime City’ Is Set To Include New Houses, A Waterpark, And A Music Festival
Getty Image Earlier this month, Young Thug celebrated his 30th birthday with a star-studded party that featured appearances from 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Metro Boomin and Travis Scott. Most gave him an ex...
Aug 29, 2021
St. Dominic rescheduling outpatient procedures, surgeries on Monday due to Ida
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson announced all outpatient procedures, surgeries and imaging will be rescheduled on Monday, August 30, due to Hurricane Ida. At this ...
Aug 29, 2021