US Gulf Coast braces for hurricane after Cuba takes hit

This RAMMB National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) satellite handout image shows Tropical Storm Ida at 14:30UTC, on Aug 27, 2021. (JOSE ROMERO / RAMMB/NOAA/NESDIS / AFP) Hurricane Ida churned toward the US Gulf Coast on Saturday, forecast to gather strength in coming hours and prompting evacuations of flood-prone New Orleans...