Ida strengthens into hurricane as it tracks toward New Orleans

Ida strengthens into hurricane as it tracks toward New Orleans

Ida could be a major Category 3 hurricane by the time it finally reaches the U.S. coast as the area prepares to mark the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall.

Ida could be a major Category 3 hurricane by the time it finally reaches the U.S. coast as the area prepares to mark the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall.

Another summer scorcher Thursday with highs in the 90s and possible afternoon storms

Another summer scorcher Thursday with highs in the 90s and possible afternoon storms

Rinse and repeat! It is the classic August Dog Day forecast featuring afternoon temperatures in the mid 90s feeling like 100, and some scattered thunderstorms developing in the afternoon into the evening.

Rinse and repeat! It is the classic August Dog Day forecast featuring afternoon temperatures in the mid 90s feeling like 100, and some scattered thunderstorms developing in the afternoon into the evening.

Sunshine with highs in the 90s Tuesday

Sunshine with highs in the 90s Tuesday

Plenty of sunshine is in store Tuesday with high temperatures in the low-to-mid 90s.

Plenty of sunshine is in store Tuesday with high temperatures in the low-to-mid 90s.

Waverly, Tennessee: 7-month-old twins among 22 dead in floods

Waverly, Tennessee: 7-month-old twins among 22 dead in floods

Search crews continue to look for several missing people after heavy rains pummeled Middle Tennessee, killing at least 22 — including a pair of infant twins.

Search crews continue to look for several missing people after heavy rains pummeled Middle Tennessee, killing at least 22 — including a pair of infant twins.