Everything you need to know about this devastating Category 4 storm.
with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editorHurricane Ida has come ashore as a devastating Category 4 storm, and the Baton Rouge region now waits for the worst of it to hit here. These links to ongoing coverage will give you all the most important details: Click here to read the latest reports of damage as we get them.Click here to read the curfews parishes have announcedClick here to read the latest on power outages in our areaClick here to read the latest on school closures.We'll be updating our website by the minute. Please stay safe. |
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| Hurricane Ida slammed into the Baton Rouge area Sunday evening as one of the strongest storms in a century. Read more |
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| More than 123,000 residences and businesses in Louisiana are without electricity as of 11:25 a.m. after the Hurricane Ida came ashore Sunda… Read more |
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| As Hurricane Ida impacts Louisiana, Baton Rouge-area cities and parishes have implemented a curfew. Read more |
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| As Hurricane Ida approaches Louisiana, shelters are opening up in the Baton Rouge area and across the the state. Read more |
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| Hurricane Ida began an hourslong assault on the Baton Rouge area early Sunday, pelting the region with heavy rain while its compact eye was… Read more |
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| The Advocate is inviting readers to sign up for its free text messaging service to receive critical updates on Hurricane Ida impacts. Read more |
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| As hurricane Ida bears down on southeastern Louisiana Sunday, residents should prepare for delays in emergency response times, Baton Rouge … Read more |
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| If you were scheduled to get your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Louisiana this weekend, that's unlikely to happen — but that's OK.… Read more |
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| 'This is the worst I've seen in my lifetime,' police chief says Read more |
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