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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, it's going to be begin to move into portions of southern mississippi and within the next couple of hours, we do expect this to continue gradually we we weakening. at peak intensity...

Terrifying wind today, branches flying around, outdoor furniture flying around that people didn't tie down. but that is over for now. but what's also scary is that we can't quite see all the damage because it's so dark. i wish i could join you by video but as you said, there's literally no electricity in the entire city. we're 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. we heard pedram javaheri talking about 8 to 10 inches of rain as well. with the no power, what...

Throughout the state of louisiana a huge issue now as crews will start to fan out in the coming hours to try to not only assess damage but see when and where they can restore power to some of these areas, including the whole city of new orleans. brian todd, cnn, new orleans. and just south of new orleans, the situation in jefferson parish is rapidly deteriorating. parish take a listen to this. >> right now my concern is we've lost contact with grand isle, so that is the island right on the gulf of mexico that i've been very, very concerned about. we lost contact with them. we've not been abl...

Go to stamps.com/try and never go to the post office again welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. thanks for joining me. live from atlanta, i'm robyn curnow. at this hour, we're following breaking news out of louisiana. u.s. president joe biden has declared hurricane ida a major disaster and ordered federal aid to help with recovery efforts. and right now, this monster storm, though, is weakening after making landfall as one of the strongest storms to ever hit the state. but as the night progresses, the damage from the hurricane is becoming clearer. the le...

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