Louisiana, Mississippi ports still closed as Ida passes
Ports in Louisiana and Mississippi remained closed this morning as the remnants of Hurricane Ida move inland after coming ashore near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, yesterday.
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Plaquemines, South Louisiana, St Bernard and the Venice Port Complex in Louisiana all remain closed to traffic as of 10am ET. The Mississippi ports of Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagoula and Port Bienville, also remain closed according to the US Coast Guard.
The port of Mobile, Alabama, remained closed to inbound traffic, and the Florida ports of Panama City, Pensacola and St Joe remained in storm conditions but were open to all vessel traffic.
The Louisiana ports of Lake Charles and Cameron were last night set to recovery conditions, with 38ft draft restrictions implemented in both ports, after closing to inbound traffic late 28 August.
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