Hurricane Delta is on track to make landfall in Cameron Parish around 7 PM tonight. National Weather Service Meteorologist Ben Schott warns that the system is growing in size and it is likely we will see hurricane-force winds stretching from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge.
Storm surge could be as much as 11 feet in Vermillion Bay, and five to ten inches of rain could fall across southwest Louisiana, with pockets of up to 15 inches possible.
Cameron Parish Sheriff Ron Johnson says the community is preparing for a wide variety of problems that can come with a storm.
The Governor’s Phase Three public health order has been extended into November.
Crews are standing by to restore power in the wake of Hurricane Delta, with many of those who lost power during Laura again facing the prospect of losing power again. Entergy CEO Phillip May says they completed repairs for most customers that were able to accept service last week in the Lake Charles area, but crews are still performing grid work.
May says approximately 75-percent of towers and transmission systems have been replaced with equipment to now withstand winds of 140-150mph.
Celco Spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says they are prepared to respond for anticipated outages.
Cahill says trees that were not damaged during Hurricane Laura are still vulnerable and with Delta trailing so close behind they might not survive a second storm.