Delta is still on track to make landfall in eastern Cameron Parish Friday, an area that’s just six weeks removed from being crushed by Hurricane Laura. With many homes still structurally damaged and blue roofs dotting southwest Louisiana officials in Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes have called for mandatory evacuations. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says no, he can’t believe they’re going this again either but you can’t let hurricane fatigue keep you from getting out of dodge…
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National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says much like Laura the biggest issues won’t be storm surge or heavy rains, but 100 plus mile per hour winds. She says that’s a serious problem in South West Louisiana…
Just to the east of Delta’s projected landfall in Cameron Parish government officials in Acadia and Lafayette Parish are imploring residents to leave if they can, but are stopping just shy of calling for mandatory evacuations. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says they’ve issued a voluntary evacuation order but if you can leave please do, and if you plan to ride out the storm Friday in the parish make sure you are ready to do so.
Lafayette is also under a voluntary order and will implement a curfew starting at 12 PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday.