Hurricane Delta is moving closer to the southwestern Louisiana coast and its expected to make landfall tonight near the Cameron-Vermilion Parish line. 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.
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Storm surge could be as high as eleven feet from Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to Morgan City, including Vermilion Bay. Once Delta makes landfall it will move north-north-east across the state with the center of the storm moving over central Louisiana as a tropical storm. Avoyelles Parish Emergency Preparedness director Joey Frank says potential flooding issues have caught the attention of the locals.
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Utility providers are prepping for yet another hurricane in an area still compromised by Laura just six weeks ago. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The State Fire Marshal’s office is urging generator safety ahead of Hurricane Delta after there were multiple carbon monoxide deaths that occurred after Hurricane Laura. State Fire Marshal says to avoid carbon monoxide getting in your home do not place generators inside any structure including garages, carports and sheds.