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MEMA Director Mike Womack on Friday urged Mississippians to prepare for the winds and rain Ida could bring by late this weekend or early next week.
Ida, downgraded to a tropical depresson on Friday, has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph (72 kph), as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.
“Even though this storm is not forecasted to turn into a hurricane, the winds and rain that come with it could impact many Mississippians,” Womack said. “Before this storm enters the Gulf, please take the time to review your family emergency plan as well as to ensure your emergency supply kit is fully stocked.”
The still tentative forecast track showed Ida grazing the Cancun region of Mexico early next week, then taking aim at the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Early Saturday, the storm was centered about 135 miles (215 kilometers) northeast of Limon Hondurus, and it was moving north at near 8 mph (13 kph).
Womack said he wants to remind residents that the hurricane season runs through the end of November.
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