Wind gusts of 121 mph have been reported as the eye of Hurricane Ida edges toward land.

Ida is now 40 miles south-southwest of Grand Isle, Louisiana, moving northwest at 14 mph.

An extreme wind warning remains in effect for parts of Louisiana, where winds up to 150 mph are expected.

-ABC News’ Dan Manzo

Winds up to 150 mph are now moving onto Louisiana’s coast.

Hurricane Ida is now 50 miles south-southeast of Grand Isle, Louisiana, moving northwest at 15 mph.

An extreme wind warning has been issued for parts of southern Louisiana, including Houma, Louisiana, about 60 miles southwest of New Orleans.

Winds are currently gusting to 120 mph on the edge of the state, and rainfall rates of 3 inches per hour or more are now moving into Louisiana.

Widespread destructive winds of 115 mph to 150 mph with "swaths of tornado-like damage" will be spread across St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Lafourche Parish, Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish, according to the National Weather Service.

Residents who did not evacuate are advised to take cover in a reinforced interior room away from windows or under a table or other sturdy piece of furniture with blankets and mattresses covering their face and body.

-ABC News’ Dan Manzo

With 155 mph winds expected at landfall, Ida is now forecast to surpass Hurricane Laura in 2020, and Last Island Hurricane in 1856 -- which broke state records. Simply put, Ida may become the strongest hurricane by wind speed to hit Louisiana.

ABC News' Daniel Manzo

The National Hurricane Center forecasts that Ida will make landfall in a just a few hours, reaching wind speeds of up to 155 mph.

That wind speed would make Ida just 1 mph short of becoming a Category 5 storm.

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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.