HAPPENING NOW: We're watching downtown New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Ida's landfall. LIVE UPDATES: https://abcn.ws/3t3x4u7 | ABC News Live

🌀 Tracking Ida: The storm is now located in the southeastern Gulf Of Mexico, and is tracking to the northwest. The storm will move over ocean water that turns warmer closer to the Gulf Coast. The very warm water and lack of any major wind shear will allow Ida to become a major hurricane. Major hurricanes are category 3 or higher, with winds over 110 mph.🌀 Latest Storm Track: http://ow.ly/riD950G039T | WTVR CBS 6 News

17K views · 170 reactions | ISCN's Ben McMillan is in Louisiana tracking Hurricane Ida for WeatherNation TV. This morning he is reporting a massive emergency response on-going in Louisiana after Ida moved through yesterday. | Iowa Storm Chasing Network | Facebook