The eyewall of Hurricane Laura is now moving ashore in Cameron Parish, with reports on the ground indicating that eyewall is being torn apart rapidly as it moves overland. Those in the area may not actually see a clear sky if they look up as the wall is moving over them.
Videos of Lake Charles show Hurricane Laura debris shaking and blue roofs beginning to tear. Heavy winds and some scattered pockets of heavy rain are being felt as far north as Baton Rouge right now and by 8PM tonight most of the state will either be experiencing, or have experienced tropical storm force winds.
State Climatologist Barry Keim says Delta appears to have made landfall as a category two and will potentially send some hurricane force gusts deep inland as it races across The Boot over the next 14 hours.
Only six to ten inches of rain are expected and Emergency Preparedness spokesperson Mike Steele says they’re most concerned about widespread wind damage.
If your power gets knocked out by delta and you need to flip on the generator please be careful as a majority of Hurricane Laura’s 30 attributed deaths came from generator-related incidents. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the number one most important thing to keep in mind is where you put your generator.
Those fumes are carbon monoxide, and they can kill you. When placing a generator 20 feet from your home also check the extension cord for exposure of wires and deterioration.