This could be the most destructive hurricane of a record breaking season. It's forecast to make landfall in Louisiana on Friday evening, Oct 9.

Meanwhile, it's garnering this 'mega-monster' aura as it heads into the gulf. In a mere 33 hours, it has gone from "a 40 mph tropical storm to a 145 mph Category 4" - record rate of intensification for any Atlantic storm. That's your 'storm-on-steroids' right there.

Hang on to your hats (and roofs) if you're in the path of this one.