As Louisiana Residents Flee Region Ahead Of Hurricane Ida, New Yorkers Head South To Help

New York City NY

29 August, 2021

9:00 AM

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CBS New York August 29, 2021 As Hurricane Ida gets closer to making landfall in Louisiana, some New Yorkers have mobilized to help. As Hurricane Ida barrels towards the Gulf Coast, residents are fleeing the region, but there are some New Yorkers who have chosen to head towards the danger. "There's a sense of anxiety," said Jose Dominguez, chief volunteer services officer for the American Red Cross in Greater New York. "The traffic build-up, obviously, is there … People are preparing. They are taking the message, a voluntary evacuation, seriously and they're stocking up, so you see some empty shelves." CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.