New York and New Jersey animal shelters are gearing up for new Southern arrivals after the catastrophic landfall of Hurricane Ida, which caused over $50 million in local damage according NY Gov. Kathy Hochul. Ida first hit Louisiana on August 29 as a Cat. 4 hurricane with winds up to 150 miles per hour. Continuing its path of destruction to the northeast, the then-weakened storm nearly 50 lives due to destructive tornados, flash floods and record rain throughout the region. Given the widespread destruction, animal shelters from across the tri-state sprung into action. News 4's Linda Gaudino reports. #CLEARTHESHELTERS #HURRICANEIDA #NBC4NY