Tropical Storm Ida bears down on Gulf Coast - USATODAY.com

Tropical Storm Ida bears down on Gulf Coast - USATODAY.com: "GULF SHORES, Ala. — Residents along the Gulf Coast in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi prepared Monday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Ida, which could bring heavy rains and winds up to 70 mph Tuesday.
There was little visible apprehension among residents of this resort town as they visited City Hall to pick up windshield stickers that will allow them to return to the barrier island after the storm passes by"