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Many of our parish officials have said recently. so people outside of the levy system have evacuated and i can said, tens of thousands within the levee systems have evacuated as well. t the levee systems have evacuated as well. , , .,, ., the levee systems have evacuated as well. , , ., the levee systems have evacuated as well. , , . . , well. i presume those at flood gates closed quite — well. i presume those at flood gates closed quite early _ well. i presume those at flood gates closed quite early on? _ well. i presume those at flood gates closed quite early on? yes, - well. i presume tho...

It's not just new orleans. it's north as well. the rainfall is expected to be exceedingly high. and to the people of the gulf coast, i want you to know that we're praying for the best, and planning, prepared for the worst. as soon as the storm passes, we're going to put this -- put the country's full might behind the rescue and recovery. and i mean that. i've been around for a lot of hurricanes. i'm no expert, but i've been around for a lot of hurricanes, and i don't think we've ever had as much preparation, long-term preparation with the levy system. and preparation here. thanks to the admini...

Flooding. louisiana, in fact, bracing for a day of destruction as the governor warned that ida could be the strongest storm to hit the state since the 1850s. think about that for a moment. also, ida comes 16 years to the day after katrina devastated louisiana. right now officials and residents there are closely watching to see if the since improved levy system will hold. we have reporters fanned out along with meteorologist bill karins who is watching the radar for us here in studio. welcome to all of you. bill, we'll start with you. so bring us up to speed. where is it? how strong is it? and ...

You have landfall it is areas to the east of landfall which includes mississippi which will see the largest storm surge. £31 mississippi which will see the largest storm surge. of course that is a hue largest storm surge. of course that is a huge concern. _ largest storm surge. of course that is a huge concern. people - largest storm surge. of course that. is a huge concern. people remember 16 years ago today in fact with katrina and the devastation in new orleans. there was a big issue with 0rleans. there was a big issue with the levees and the wall is designed to protect the city from storm...

When this is all over, we'll look for you. we'll make welfare checks and check on people that have called us. >> when hurricane katrina hit some 16 years ago, exactly 16 years ago today, the storm surge overwhelmed the lev ies where you're flooded. much of the perish, more than 100 residents died in st. bernard perish. >> it was 167 residents. the levy system is in place. the one was built in the 50s and 60s and was not maintained properly. the new system is a $14.5 billion one that runs the perish, and people need to realize when you hear people say i've been through this before. you have not...