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Hurricane Ida Local Statement Advisory Number 16...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Shreveport LA  AL092021
1013 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

This product covers ArkLaTex

**ALL TROPICAL AND FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELED**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - All watches and warnings have been canceled

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 170 miles southeast of Natchitoches LA or about 170 miles 
      south-southeast of Monroe LA
    - 30.3N 90.7W
    - Storm Intensity 105 mph
    - Movement North-northwest or 340 degrees at 9 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Category 2 hurricane Ida continues to move north-northwest this
evening across southeast Louisian. Ida is forecast to follow a
more northerly track and move across western Mississippi on Monday. 
Ida will continue to weaken through tonight. At this time, tropical 
storm conditions are not expected and thus we will discontinue the
Tropical Storm Warning and Flash Flood Watch.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across the ArkLaTex.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible 
limited impacts across portions of Northeast Louisiana. Potential 
impacts include:
|   - Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents. 
      Small streams, creeks, canals, bayous, and ditches may become 
      swollen and overflow in spots.

Elsewhere across ArkLaTex, little to no impact is anticipated.

* TORNADOES:
Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across the ArkLaTex.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

Be alert for potential flooding from rising rivers and streams which 
may rise in the event of locally heavy rainfall in some areas. Remain
informed of the latest river forecasts and heed any flood watches and
warnings.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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No further updates expected with Hurricane Ida.  

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