Hurricane Ida strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale on Saturday. At 2:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday the center of Hurricane Ida was located at latitude 25.6°N and longitude 86.6°W which put it about 380 miles (610 km) southeast of Houma, Louisiana. Ida was moving toward the northwest at 16 m.p.h. (26 … Continue reading Hurricane Ida Strengthens to Cat. 2