Tropical Storm Zeta is bearing down on Louisiana and set to make landfall somewhere in the southeast as a category one hurricane Wednesday evening. John Rahaim is the Director of Emergency Preparedness for St. Bernard Parish says they are bracing for winds up to 90 miles per hour tomorrow night…

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It’s late in the season and cold fronts are sitting over large parts of the south but despite all of that State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecasters still expect Zeta will become the fifth named storm to hit Louisiana and the 11^th named storm to hit the US this year, both records for a single hurricane season.

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Two to five inches of rain are expected across the southeast and four to six feet of storm surge could be seen along the coast.

If you haven’t applied for FEMA aid related to damage from Hurricane Laura you still have some time left to claim what you are owed as the agency has pushed the deadline back to November 27^th. FEMA Spokesperson Melissa Wilkins says FEMA assistance can cover a range of expenses from housing to medical care.

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The deadline for those impacted by Hurricane Delta has been extended to December 15^th.

Metairie native, Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed to the US Supreme Court, filling a vacancy left by the departed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senator John Kennedy touted the nomination saying Barrett is a judge who understands judicial restraint.

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Senator Bill Cassidy released a statement echoing that sentiment.