Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, just before 1 p.m. as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum winds of 150 mph.

This is of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit the state of Louisiana. Hurricane Laura made landfall on Aug. 27, 2020, as a category 4 with 150 mph winds as well.

Sixteen years ago today, Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana.

-ABC News’ Dan Peck

Hurricane conditions are beginning to strengthen as Ida’s eyewall edges closer to Louisiana’s shore.

The system is still a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds. As of 12 p.m., it was 25 miles south-southwest of Grand Isle, Louisiana, and about 60 miles southeast of Houma, Louisiana.
Ida is moving northwest at 13 mph.

Shell Beach, Louisiana, is reporting 6 feet of storm surge, while parts of southern Mississippi are reporting storm surge of 5.4 feet.

Wind gusts well over 100 mph are being reported in south Louisiana, with gusts up to 60 mph at New Orleans Lakefront Airport.

-ABC News’ Dan Manzo

Hurricane force winds and catastrophic storm surge are moving onto the southern Louisiana coast.

Ida is a major Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph, but it has the possibility to strengthen even more in the next hour as it churns along the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

At 11 a.m., the storm was about 85 miles south of New Orleans, moving northwest at 13 mph.

Wind gusts of 121 mph have already been reported in southern Louisiana, while storm surge of 5.6 feet was recorded in Shell Beach, Louisiana.

Ida is expected to make landfall in the next few hours.

-ABC News’ Dan Manzo

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards provided another update on the damage from Hurricane Ida Monday evening.

Edwards said the state is still in a search and rescue mode as torrential rain and strong winds from the tropical depression continue to hit the state.

He said the entire southeastern section of the state is without power and over 1 million people are affected.

"There are an awful lot of unknowns right now," Edwards said. "I can't tell you when the power is going to be restored."

Edwards said the priority is to restore electricity to critical infrastructure and services, such as hospitals and dialysis centers.

Three hospitals were evacuated and a fourth is in the process of moving their patients, according to the governor.

Edwards said there was a "silver lining" from the storm in that there have been no reports of breached levees. There may have been a few levees where water overflowed, but the levees held up in critical locations, including New Orleans, according to the governor.

"They did not fail," he said.

Edwards urged homeowners who evacuated to not return to their homes until their parish leaders give the all-clear.

The Louisiana National Guard rescued 191 citizens and 27 pets so far across Jefferson, St. John the Baptist and Orleans parishes, Edwards said. They are conducting more sweeps through the affected areas.

The governor urged homeowners in affected areas to stay safe, as most hurricane fatalities take place long after the storm hits. He reminded people to use generators outside their houses, avoid driving through deep waters and not exert themselves during cleanups.

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Edwards did warn that he expects the death toll to rise, but said the numbers won't be as high if people heed warnings.

"This is a tough blow, but things are going to be OK," he said.