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‘Time is not on our side’: Hurricane Ida forecast to reach Category 4; New Orleans mayor says it’s too late for mandatory evacuations

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Ida was forecast to reach Category 4 strength, with winds estimated at 140 mph, before it makes landfall Sunday afternoon or evening.