Hurricane Delta is now just about five hours away from landfall in eastern Cameron Parish. Jeff Palermo spoke with storm-weary state leaders about the possibility for more damage just six weeks after Hurricane Laura…
Delta is now about 50 miles from the southwest Louisiana coast moving 14 miles per hour with 105 mile per hour winds. About 7,000 power line crews stand ready in the state to move into impacted regions to begin restoring power immediately after the system leaves the area.
While most of the focus for Delta is on the potential for heavy winds the storm could still generate pockets of intense rainfall of up to fifteen inches in some areas. About ten inches of rain fell north of Baton Rouge on Thursday night, flooding about 25 homes in Baker. Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness spokesperson Mike Steele says you don’t have to be in the direct path of Delta to be impacted…
Governor Edwards warns residents to remain vigilant even after the storm leaves the state sometime early tomorrow. He says if you have to activate your generator don’t leave it indoors, and if heavy winds take down trees in your area don’t go out joyriding…