THEY ARE RUSHING TO GET THEM OUT.
>> TONIGHT WE ARE TRACKING
HURRICANE IDA.
IN 48 HOURS THIS CATEGORY 1
STORM IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL IN LOUISIANA AS A
LANDFALL IN LOUISIANA AS A
CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE.
>> WE HAVE LIVE TEAM COVERAGE
FROM HOUSTON TO NEW ORLEANS
COVERING THE IMPACTS AND STORM PREPARATION.
>> HOW STRONG IS IDA RIGHT NOW?
>> 80 MILES PER HOUR WINDS.
IT’S IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
THERE’S THE EYE. IT’S MOVED OFF CUBA, MOVING TO
IT’S MOVED OFF CUBA, MOVING TO
THE NORTHWEST AT 15.
THERE’S 600 MILES BETWEEN IDA
AND LOUISIANA.
THAT’S 600 MILES OF WATER
PUSHING RIGHT TOWARD THE
MISSOURI GULF COAST.
IT’S GOING TO GET THERE ON
SUNDAY.
HERE’S A LOOK.
80 MILES PER HOUR WIND GUSTING TO A HUNDRED.
TO A HUNDRED.
NORTHWEST AT 15.
A 2 EXPECTED TOMORROW.
AND 3 WITH 120 MILES PER HOUR
WINDS BY SATURDAY NIGHT. IT RAMPS UP TO A 4 SUNDAY
IT RAMPS UP TO A 4 SUNDAY
MORNING AND THERE MAY BE DRY AIR
THAT GETS PULLED IN, SO IT MAY
WEAKEN THAT A LITTLE BIT.
STILL, 125 MILES PER HOUR WIND. BY THEN, ALL OF THIS WATER IS
BY THEN, ALL OF THIS WATER IS
THERE.
YOU CAN’T RETRACT THAT.
THE PUSH IS ON.
THE FACT IT MAY DOWNGRADE, THAT’S NOT GOING TO KEEP THE
THAT’S NOT GOING TO KEEP THE
STORM SURGE FROM GOING 10 TO
15 FEET.
4 TO 7 FEET. THE SURGE, 8 TO 16 INCHES OF
THE SURGE, 8 TO 16 INCHES OF
RAIN, WIDESPREAD FLOODING,
TORNADOES, ROOF FAILURE AND WALL
COLLAPSE OF FRAMED HOMES. DOWNED TREES AND POWER POLES.
DOWNED TREES AND POWER POLES.
SOME AREAS WILL BE UNINHABITABLE
FOR WEEKS IF NOT MONTHS. >>> THE MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS
>>> THE MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS
SAYING THEY CANNOT ISSUE A
MANDATORY EVACUATION BECAUSE
THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME.
>> PLANS ARE UNDER WAY TO HELP PEOPLE WHO MAY NEED A SAFER
PEOPLE WHO MAY NEED A SAFER
PLACE TO RIDE OUT THIS STORM.
ROBERT ARNOLD ARRIVED IN NEW
ORLEANS.
WHAT ARE YOU SEEING TONIGHT? >> REPORTER: SCHOOLS HAVE
>> REPORTER: SCHOOLS HAVE
ALREADY CANCELED CLASSES FOR THE
FIRST TIME NEXT WEEK.
THEY ARE PREPARING A SHELTER FOR THOSE STAYING PUT BUT WHO DO NOT
THOSE STAYING PUT BUT WHO DO NOT
WANT TO RIDE OUT THE STORM IN
THEIR HOMES.
NEW ORLEANS IS PREPARING FOR A
LIFE-ALTERING STORM.
THOUSANDS HEADED NORTH, WHILE
OTHERS HEADED TO THE STORES.
>> SLEEP WEAR, FOOD, SNACKS.
>> REPORTER: SHE’S A NURSE WHO’S
PREPARING FOR A FIVE DAY SHIFT
AT THE HOSPITAL.
HER TEN-YEAR-OLD SON IS KEEPING
A BRAVE FACE.
>> I’M A LITTLE SCARED.
>> REPORTER: STORE SHELFS BEGAN
TO THIN. SOME STATIONS ALSO STARTED
SOME STATIONS ALSO STARTED
RUNNING OUT OF GAS. ALL SIGNS OF A REGION PREPARING
ALL SIGNS OF A REGION PREPARING
FOR A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE.
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS FOR LOW LYING AREAS.
LYING AREAS.
>> TIME IS NOT ON OUR SIDE. >> IT INTENSIFIED SO
>> IT INTENSIFIED SO
>> WE DON’T HAVE THE TIME.
>> REPORTER: FOOD, WATER,
GENERATORS AND 2500 SUPPORT PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN
PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN
PREPOSITIONED AS SOON AS THE
STORM PASSES THROUGH.
THAT’S IN ADDITION TO URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS AND
SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS AND
11,000 LINE AND TREE CREWS THAT
CAN MOVE IN QUICKLY ONCE IDA PASSES THROUGH THE AREA.
PASSES THROUGH THE AREA.
>> WE’LL HAVE LIVE REPORTS FROM