The strongest hurricane in the last 200 years is rushing to the US coast. It got stronger so fast that people can’t evacuate – REFRESHER

Hurricane Ida, which is set to hit the coast of Louisiana today, is likely to be strongest since 1850. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said it today. Meteorologists believe that much of the state will be flooded today. The portal informed about it Independent.

Today, the hurricane intensified to the 4th category out of five, which means extremely destructive force. It flows from the Gulf of Mexico at a speed of 225 kilometers per hour.

I feel sick to my stomach watching this #hurricane. #Ida‘s eye is clearing out, and the rapid intensification continues. At this point be ready for the one of the strongest to ever make landfall in #Louisiana. This is a very sobering morning… godspeed pic.twitter.com/V2laRRdR8p

– Eric Blake ? (@ EricBlake12) August 29, 2021

Authorities ordered a large-scale evacuation of the lower and coastal areas, but the hurricane intensified so quickly that not all residents were likely to reach safety. In addition, while Louisiana residents are trying to flee away, hospitals are full of patients with covid-19. However, according to Edwards, evacuation of hospitals is not possible.

“It’s a strong and dangerous storm – it’s moving faster than we thought it would be, so we have a little less time to prepare.” said Louisiana physician Joseph Kanter. “Lots of covid – a lot of risk.” President Joe Biden also spoke to the Americans.

South Louisiana is still remembering the devastating Hurricane Laura, which hit the state a year ago. According to TASR, the hurricane could also hit New Orleans, which was ravaged 16 years ago by the devastating Hurricane Katrina. More than 1,800 people lost their lives at the time and about 80 percent of the city’s territory was flooded. Ida can also hit the states of Alabama and Mississippi.