LIVE: Hurricane Ida approaches U.S. Gulf Coast; the storm has intensified to an 'extremely dangerous' Cat 4 hurricane before making landfall in Louisiana.
strengthened rapidly as it barreled its way towards Louisiana's coast early Sunday, prompting the National Hurricane Center to warn of"catastrophic" winds once it moved onshore.
If windspeeds reach 157 mph it will be considered a Category 5 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, a 1 to 5 rating based on maximum sustained wind speed.
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