107,000 Entergy households are now without power in the wake of Hurricane Delta along with 55,000 Cleco customers and that number is expected to rise as the system pushes deeper into the state.
An unexpectedly high amount of rain combined with rising rivers has officials issuing a Flash Flood Emergency in much of southwest Louisiana until 1 AM. Parts of the region already have absorbed nearly ten inches of rain with several more inches of rain possible by the end of the night. Under an emergency residents are strongly encouraged to seek higher ground.
The storm is beginning to enter central Louisiana and is on a general northeastern path out of the state. Tropical storm force winds are stretching across the Boot and Governor Edwards says just because you aren’t in the direct path doesn’t mean you won’t be getting nasty weather tonight…
After Hurricane Laura, most of the fatalities that followed the storm were a result of generators. Brooke Thorington has tips on proper usage.
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Governor Edwards will be touring impacted areas Saturday once the storm has passed by helicopter to get an idea of what kind of damage the storm left. The storm is expected to be long gone from the state by sunrise.