A hurricane is expected to hit the Southeast United States this weekend as Ida, which strengthened into a tropical storm on Thursday, moves over the Caribbean Sea.

Forecasters say it could make landfall as a “major” hurricane somewhere between Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi by Sunday — although the storm’s effects will be more far-reaching across the region. The track could shift over the next few days.

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