Hurricane Zeta is growing in strength and moving quickly towards the southeastern Louisiana coast. As of the Four-AM advisory, Zeta’s maximum sustained winds are up to 85 miles per hour and Zeta is now forecasted to be a category two storm when it makes landfall near St. Mary and Terrebonne Parishes. Zeta’s biggest threat to the state is its powerful winds, which will likely knock out power for thousands.

Governor John Bel Edwards is urging residents to be careful when using a generator as nine people lost their lives due to generator related accidents after Hurricane Laura…
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Entergy spokesperson Brandon Scadigli warns residents to take extreme caution after the storm and alert utility providers of any down lines…
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Terrebonne could get the worst of what Zeta has to offer as the storm is expected to make landfall near the parish. Terrebonne’s Emergency Preparedness Director Earl Eues says schools and businesses are closed today, which will allow residents to prepare…
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Zone One of Terrebonne Parish is under a mandatory evacuation, while Zone two is under a voluntary evacuation order. The Houma Municipal Auditorium will open as a shelter at 10 AM.

New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Collin Arnold says the city is expecting about two to four inches of rain, and a short period of potentially dangerous winds.
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A landfall is expected this afternoon.