Hurricane Ida rapidly intensified to Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale during the overnight hours. At 7:00 a.m. EDT on Sunday the center of Hurricane Ida was located at latitude 28.3°N and longitude 89.4°W which put it about 75 miles (120 km) south-southeast of Grand Isle, Louisiana. Ida was moving toward the northwest at 15 … Continue reading Hurricane Ida Rapidly Intensifies to Cat. 4