Hurricane Delta is a category three storm but is expected to begin weakening as it approaches the shore. Landfall is still expected to be sometime around 7 PM in eastern Cameron Parish and Delta is expected to then begin a northern curve that takes it near Alexandria and into the Delta Parishes before crossing into Mississippi.
National Weather Service Meteorologist Ben Schott says hurricane-force gusts could be felt as far east as Baton Rouge, which should put most of the state on alert for potential wind damage and falling trees.
The system is expected to move at a brisk 15 to 17 mile per hour pace once it makes landfall and Schott says that means we won’t be suffering for long…
Southwest Louisiana has only had the lights back on for a few weeks and now faces the prospect of once again losing power from a hurricane. Entergy CEO Phillip May says approximately 75-percent of towers and transmission systems have been replaced with equipment to now withstand winds of 140-150mph, versus the previous 120mph winds.
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Cleco Spokesperson Jennifer 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. Cahill says repair crews are on standby and ready to relocate for outages.
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The Governor’s Phase Three public health order related to COVID has been extended into November. This comes as there is an active effort in the Legislature to undo the Governor’s ability to issue those orders.