MIAMI -Tropical storm warnings were issued Saturday for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gained strength over Caribbean waters, and the storm could start affecting the U.S. Gulf Coast by Tuesday.
A hurricane watch was also issued for part of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
The warnings were issued for parts of the Yucatan Peninsula and western Cuba. A tropical storm warning was also in effect for Grand Cayman Island.
Tropical Storm Ida closed in on the Gulf Coast today with pelting rain and winds of 70 mph. Landfall is forecast for the early morning hours Tuesday near Mobile, Ala. The National Hurricane Center said tropical storm warnings extend from Grand Isle.
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida roared into the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, where important oil fields are located, after killing 91 people and leaving at least another 60 missing in floods and mudslides in El Salvador.
Reporting from Mexico City and San Salvador - Torrential rains in El Salvador triggered flooding and mudslides that left at least 91 people dead across the Central American nation.
MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A hurricane watch was issued Sunday for the U.S. Gulf Coast as Hurricane Ida moved through the Yucatan Channel heading into Gulf waters, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm has already wreaked havoc in El Salvador.
Three days of heavy rains have caused widespread damage in El Salvador At least 40 people have been killed in El Salvador by flooding caused by days of heavy rain, the.
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