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Pedram javaheri has been tracking this dangerous storm as it moves across louisiana. where is it right now, and what can you tell us about the strength? hi, pedram. good to see you. >> hey, robyn. good seeing you. the storm system is across northern portions of louisiana. still a menacing storm considering how far we moved we are since landfall, 12 hours. this system maintaining a strong category 1 intensity. again, its going to be begin to move into portions of southern mississippi and within t...

Terrifying wind today, branches flying around, outdoor furniture flying around that people didnt tie down. but that is over for now. but whats also scary is that we cant quite see all the damage because its so dark. i wish i could join you by video but as you said, theres literally no electricity in the entire city. were all sitting here in the dark just hoping for the best tomorrow. >> are you able to talk to anyone? we know in some areas there are rising waters, worrying about flash flooding. ...

I had to zig-zag through downed power lines and trees and debris and roofs and theres no way at night with the parish completely dark that we could get on the highway and safely respond. >> ida officially ties for the strongest storm ever to make landfall in louisiana. meteorologist pedram javaheri is back with me now. its just been extraordinary to see how slow this moved and how it held together so far after it crossed the coast. >> yeah. that is whats most impressive to me, michael. and you k...

Southern mississippi will begin to see the brunt of this storm here within the next couple of hours as the hurricane continues to move northward there. robyn. >> thank you for that update, pedram javaheri. well continue to monitor it. you are watching cnn. stick with us. more news after the break. thats why we created low cash mode, the financial watch out that gives you the options and d extra time needed to help you avoid an overdraft fee. its one way werre making a difference. low cash mode o...

Minutes later right after i heard a bunch of those people having to do that water had stopped and i talked to agencies throughout the state, cpra and other experts and they all had indications that without a doubt its going to start to drop now. >> just terrifying. just terrifying. an entire bridge taken out by i think it was a runway ship. weve goot to leave it there. mayor tim kerner. i really appreciate your time there in jean laffite. well stay in touch. >> all right. thank you. >> incredibl...

Itself the second wettest year on record prior to ida coming ashore theyd seep 62 inches of rainfall so far in 2021. and of course this system passes we expect it to push 2021 into the wettest year of all time for the city. an incredible amount of moisture already locked into the soil. thats why the flood warnings here are really populating this renal. the estimated rainfall that have come down in the 24-hour period, some areas estimated as much as 10 to 12 inches already on the ground in 12 hou...

Orleans. were talking about storm surges and other issues. at this point, its going to be a long night not only for new orleans and baton rouge, but overall for the state of louisiana. >> we heard from pedram javaheri saying that many of these areas will be uninhabitable for weeks, possibly months. this comes after heavy rains, hurricanes last year, and then of course much of -- some of the infrastructure had not been improved in the years since katrina. >> reporter: yeah, robyn. thats right. ac...

Really impressive for any storm even once it moves out of the ocean and makes landfall within that initial hour. but for 11-plus hours this is as incredible as a storm gets here with the organization moving just about 40 or so miles east of baton rouge in the past hour. we know wind gusts between 70 to 90 miles per hour are already being felt inland between 30 and 40 miles away from the center of the storm. near center winds 105 miles per hour. that is six miles per hour shy of a major hurricane...

I want to give you an update on the latest on hurricane ida, which has been slamming into louisiana. this is a monster storm. were getting a number of reports of flash flooding, but were now also getting information that a levee might have failed. im going to go straight to pedram javaheri. pedram, hi. if you can tell us, what is happening on the ground? its middle of the night. its difficult to assess the damage, but emergency services are issuing a warning that is very ominous in one area. >> ...

Orleans. something to watch there. and also leaving you with what is happening around the tropics, three areas of active weather that are set to really make the tropical activity pick up over the next week or so with 40%, 40%, 50% chance of development respectively. >> thanks so much, pedram. coming up next, a u.s. air base is now over capacity as nearly 8,000 vaccines from afghanistan wait for their next flight out. that story when we come back. and concerns are growing that the taliban tak...