Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds and just shy of Category 5, is now starting to hammer portions of southeastern Louisiana with hurricane-force winds, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest update. At 11 a.m., the NHC said the northern eyewall of Ida is moving to the coast of southeastern Louisiana and is about 25 miles south-southwest of Grand Isle. Flooding appears to be the greatest danger posted by Ida, as 12 to 16 feet of storm surge is expected near the mouth of the Mississippi River as well as Port Fourchon. Streets in parts of New Orleans have already started to flood, according to footage posted online, and the NHC said storm surge is already starting to impact the coast. “A NOAA National Ocean Service tide gauge in Shell Beach, Louisiana, recently reported a water level of 6.0 feet above mean higher high water, which …