The only good news re Ida - it is moving at 16mph - let's hope

[malaise]

it doesn't slow down - will be a serious hit, but not a sustained one. Further the faster it moves the less time it has to slow down means less rapid intensity. If it slows down to below 10mph all bets are off

[Klaralven]

1. The faster it moves, the greater the right-side wind velocities

But it looks like it will slow somewhat, and it will dump about 15 inches of rain on coastal LA.

[NCjack]

2. Perhaps this will be storm that causes the Mississippi River to jump its channel

and most of its water to flow permanently in the Atchahalya River channel. Making New Orleans a bayou town.

[malaise]

3. Please explain

Thanks

[zuul]

4. Yes, please do explain.

WTF

[NCjack]

5. See news article published in NOLA.com, Jul 22, 2019

"Rising river bottom could switch Mississippi to Atchafalaya riverbed in next mega flood".
[link:https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_dc220244-81cf-560a-bee3-3d5ed2d5e8ef.html|]

[malaise]

6. Thanks

[malaise]

7. Thanks