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As areas of the state prepare for severe weather due to Hurricane Ida, DOTD is encouraging marine traffic in the Acadiana region not to delay in making the necessary precautions to move vessels.

Path. we understand on the other side of the storm as well some people heading east as we know the storm is projected to basically pass directly north into louisiana and into -- people who are heeding these evacuation orders today moving east and west along the interstate. we anticipate that were going to see this long line of traffic well into the night as state officials here have been warning that by the time the sun comes up tomorrow, people really need to have decided whether or not theyre ...

This is powerful hurricane ida making its way toward gold coastline there. many people are heeding the warning. theyre getting out. look at that traffic as people try to evacuate. this is video along interstate 10 in baton rouge, a long line of cars as people try to get out of the path of the storm. ed lavandera joins me on the phone. are more people heeding the warnings to evacuate? >> reporter: you really are, poppy. were just pulling into baton rouge coming along interstate 10 and that long l...

Side of the events, where is the flooding going to occur? is it here? georgia, mississippi? are we talking about the appalachian area, ohio river valley, tennessee? i was in waverly earlier this week with 20 people dying from historic flooding and now theyre under watch. where is this going to reach an acute crisis stage? because it seems like its an inevitability. all of these events going on as a confluence. were expecting heightened activity around 7:00 to 1:00 in the morning. well keep our e...

Category 5 status as we give you a look at new orleans, one of many areas in the state where forecasters are warning of life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic wind damage, major flooding and even tornadoes. the new orleans mayor will be giving us an update in a few minutes. well bring that to you live. earlier today here on msnbc the mayor of baton rouge expressed the serious nature of this threat for the 14 million people in its path. we have become more resilient, but my greatest concern...

We have seen congestion for miles on interstate 10 getting through this part of louisiana. you kinds of are where you are at this point. >> yeah. >> be safe, be careful, and understand it is going to be get dicey here in the coming hours. >> lets hope the business owners and residences dont regret not further boarding up. i find that to be surprising. appreciate the reporting from you sam brock, there in baton rouge, louis lus. bill carans, we go back to you. hurricane center, a national updat...

To higher ground. these live images you see here from the lake pontchartrain area. residents boarding up. forecasters saying the region could get up to 20 inches of rain in some areas. ida now gaining strength in the warm waters of the gulf of mexico, expecting to make landfall tomorrow as a category-4 tomorrow, bringing a dangerous storm surge, flooding rain, and powerful winds. rob marciano timing it out in just a moment, but first victor oquendo leads us off from louisiana. >> reporter: tonig...

Vincent, louisiana. good evening. what are officials telling you about the threat? >> reporter: jose, good evening. hope and expectations that its a quick-moving store. if not, weve seen potential what can happen. im standing in front of a river in 2016 got to 40 feet in one section to the point right here it hit the top of that roof of the barn next to me after about 30 inches of rain in several days. here theyre expecting somewhere in the neighborhood of 8 to 16 inches of rain but potential ex...

Breaking news on hurricane ida. the storm is set to intensify soon, expected to make landfall in louisiana as a powerful category four hurricane tomorrow. national weather service is warning the storm could make some places in southeast louisiana uninhabitable for weeks or even months. look at this. any video into cnn shows backed up traffic out of the new orleans area on a major highway, talking interstate 10. folks are trying to get out as quickly as they can. people listened to urgent warning...

Interstate 10 is closed in Seguin after a fiery crash involving a big rig and several other vehicles.