Comparisons to the 2005 landfall of Katrina weighed heavily on residents bracing for Ida. These maps show how the two storms compare.

On the ground in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Ida, people tell stories of panicked rescues, unimaginable loss and dangerously close calls.

Ida became a hurricane on Friday and also made two landfalls in Cuba while on a path into the Gulf of Mexico, where it is expected to intensify into a monster. The hurricane center’s forecast ...

Hurricane Ida was a Category 2 hurricane late Saturday as it tracked northward toward Louisiana. Landfall is expected on Sunday, and Ida could be a Category 4 storm by then.

Comparisons to the 2005 landfall of Katrina weighed heavily on residents bracing for Ida. These maps show how the two storms compare.

Comparisons to the 2005 landfall of Katrina weighed heavily on residents bracing for Ida. These maps show how the two storms compare.