# Hurricane Ida

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ida/949644>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 27, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ida/949644 "2021-08-27T22:44:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ida/949644/1 "2021-08-27T22:44:24Z")

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Is it reasonable to assume that New Orleans defences have been sufficiently improved in the 16 years since Katrina to withstand Ida - forecast to be a cat 3.

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ida/949644/2 "2021-08-27T22:46:38Z")

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They’re now talking about it being Cat 4 at landfall.

And while I’d like things to be better this time around I am doubtful they are. Although perhaps fewer people will refuse to evacuate this time around.