Hurricane Ida is expected to be an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm when it makes landfall Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Louisiana.
On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a Category 4 hurricane has winds of 130 mph to 156 mph.
The video from the National Hurricane Center shows the potential damage of different storm categories.
The Saffir-Simpson scale estimates potential property damage. Major hurricanes -- storm that are Category 3 and stronger -- can cause devastating to catastrophic wind damage and significant loss of life simply due to the strength of their winds, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Category 4 winds will cause catastrophic damage, hurricane forecasters said, such as:
- Well-built homes can sustain severe damage with the loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls.
- Most trees will be snapped or uprooted and power poles downed. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas.
- Power outages will last weeks to possibly months.
- Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.
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