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Ida expected to hit Gulf Coast as Category 4 storm

By Jeremy Beaman
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Ida expected to hit Gulf Coast as Category 4 storm

Hurricane Ida developed into a Category 2 storm Saturday, continuing to build steam as it approaches the Gulf Coast.

Forecasters expect the storm to hit the coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana on Sunday, with the National Hurricane Center warning Saturday morning that the forecasts call for “rapid strengthening, bringing Ida to Category 4 status within 12 to 18 hours.”

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