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Federal forecasters say Tropical Storm Ida will rapidly strengthen and strike the Gulf Coast as a powerful category 3 hurricane on Sunday, Aug. 29, bringing with it the possibility of life-threatening wind, tornadoes, flooding, and storm surge throughout Louisiana and Mississippi.
Mississippians living in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast must evacuate today as Hurricane Sally approaches. Weather experts predict that the area could see a storm surge as high as 11 feet.
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