Hurricane Ida could become ‘extremely dangerous,’ forecasters say
By DW
30 August 2021 |
9:13 am
The hurricane, which made landfall in western Cuba as a Category 1 storm, is expected to intensify into a category 4 hurricane as it heads for the US Gulf Coast.
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