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Powerful winds, storm surge and as much as 15 inches of rain are in the forecast
Residents were warned to prepare for the possibility of tornadoes, 100-mile-per-hour winds and flash flooding.
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Hurricane Delta is about 35 miles south of Cameron, La., with sustained winds of 105 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Powerful winds, storm surge and as much as 15 inches of rain are in the forecast.
- Lafayette Parish may be on the ‘dirty side’ of the hurricane.
- The Gulf Coast is still recovering after being battered by other storms.
- Delta has already made landfall once, in Mexico.
- It’s been a busy hurricane season.
Hurricane Delta drenched the coast of Louisiana on Friday afternoon as it barreled toward landfall, lashing the state with high winds and driving a storm surge of over four feet in some areas. Residents were warned to shelter in place and prepare for the possibility of tornadoes and flash flooding.
Delta was about 35 miles south of Cameron, La., with sustained winds of 105 miles per hour at 4 p.m. Central, according to an advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Winds reached 50 m.p.h. near Cameron, several hours before landfall was expected.
A storm surge warning was in effect for High Island, Texas, to the mouth of the Pearl River, near New Orleans, while a hurricane warning was issued for High Island, Texas, to Morgan City, La., the center said. Read more from NYT
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