Hurricane Delta is now once again expected to maintain hurricane strength as it heads inland Friday evening, possibly as far in as Alexandria. The track has the system making landfall in central Cameron Parish before moving northeast across the state, keeping tropical storm strength as it passes through the Delta Parishes.

Due to Delta slowing down a bit it is now anticipated that more rain than was previously expected will fall. Current estimates put that number at 5-10 inches across southwest and parts of central Louisiana with isolated pockets of 15 inches possible.

Governor Edwards says along with heavy rains expect some potentially life-threatening levels of storm surge due to the system gaining size now that it has made its way into the Gulf of Mexico.

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If you’re in southwest Louisiana you are about out of time to evacuate should you want to do so ahead of Hurricane Delta. Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for Calcasieu, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Cameron Parishes. Lake Charles Mayor Nick Hunter asks you to please leave the city, and do it soon…

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Voluntary evacuation orders are in effect for Lafayette and Acadia Parishes. Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says if you must stay you can, but Friday likely won’t be very pleasant…

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In a brief non-Delta news update it appears at least six Missouri players have tested positive for COVID before this Saturday’s game against LSU and will not be available. Kickoff is still set for noon Saturday.

As of the 7 PM, National Hurricane Center forecast Hurricane Delta is still on track to make landfall in Cameron Parish Friday evening.

Time is quickly running out for you to evacuate. If you are in Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes, the evacuation order is mandatory. If you’re in Acadia or Lafayette Parish though it’s only voluntary, but Acadia Parish Sheriff KP Gibson says they’re moving all parish inmates to north Louisiana, and if you can leave you should too before the weather turns.

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Landfall is currently expected to be within 25 miles of where Laura hit six weeks ago, but Governor Edwards hopes Delta takes a turn before it reaches the still recovering region…

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Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter is still in disbelief that his city is in the general path of yet another potential major hurricane. While the city appears to be a bit more west of where Laura made landfall he says due to the structural damage in most homes you need to leave the city if you’re still there…

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National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says the rains won’t be much of an issue, maybe four to eight inches at most, but winds of 100 miles per hour are possible which means areas like Calcasieu Parish that still have a lot of loose debris out in the open from Hurricane Laura could see that debris picked up and thrown through the air Friday.

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Delta is currently a category three but is expected to weaken as it approaches the cool waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards says they are still housing six-thousand Hurricane Laura evacuees in hotels mostly in New Orleans.  The governor says Delta has grown in size since hitting the Yucatan Peninsula

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Hurricane Delta continues its approach towards the Louisiana coast. National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says exactly six weeks after Laura clobbered the area, they are bracing for round two. The storm track has shifted west over the last few days, but landfall in Cameron is more likely now.

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Officials in Acadia and Lafayette Parish are imploring residents to leave if they can, but are stopping just shy of calling for mandatory evacuations. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says they’ve issued a voluntary evacuation order but if you can leave please do, and if you plan to ride out the storm Friday in the parish make sure you are ready to do so.

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Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says the hurricane still has everyone’s attention after what happened to their neighbors just over a month ago…

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Lafayette will implement a curfew starting at 12PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday morning.

Hurricane Delta is now a major hurricane again. The 4 o’clock advisory from the National Hurricane Center reports Delta as a Category Three with winds of 115mph. The storm has slowed down to 12 mph from the previous 13 and is moving northwest. A drop in both pressure and speed could delay landfall to later in the day Friday.

Officials have issued voluntary evacuation orders for residents of Acadia and Lafayette Parishes ahead of Delta’s anticipated landfall in eastern Cameron Parish Friday.

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As Hurricane Delta continues its approach towards the Louisiana coast, National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says the biggest problem appears to be wind damage with sustained speeds of 90-100 miles per hour, with gusts up to 120, but Delta will bring other issues.

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Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards hopes the most impacted parts of Cameron and Calcasieu will miss the brunt of this next storm…

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And Governor Edwards extended Phase Three until November 6^th and  says “There just isn’t a lot further to go in terms of loosening restrictions before we are fully back to normal.”

Hurricane Delta has regained strength and is now a major hurricane again. The Latest advisory reports Delta as a Category Three with winds of 115mph and it’s slowed down to 12 mph moving northwest. A drop in pressure and speed could delay landfall to later in the day Friday.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter is once again prepping his hurricane-ravaged community for another oncoming storm.

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Governor John Bel Edwards announces the state will Remain in Phase Three until November 6^th.

National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says much like Laura the biggest issues won’t be storm surge or heavy rains, but 100 plus mile per hour winds. She says that’s a serious problem in South West Louisiana…

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis and Calcasieu Parishes.

Officials in Acadia and Lafayette Parish are imploring residents to leave if they can, but are stopping just shy of calling for mandatory evacuations. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says they’ve issued a voluntary evacuation order but if you can leave please do, and if you plan to ride out the storm Friday in the parish make sure you are ready to do so.

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Hurricane Delta continues its approach to the Louisiana coast with Cameron Parish in its path. National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says exactly six weeks after Laura clobbered the area, they’re bracing for round two.

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The storm track has shifted west over the last few days, but landfall in Cameron is more likely now, thus mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says he can’t believe another hurricane is set to strike the city again. Hunter says it may seem like a bad dream, but adds that Lake Charles is a resilient community that will get through this.

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Hunter encourages Lake Charles residents to evacuate today.

Voluntary evacuation orders are in place for residents of Acadia and Lafayette parishes ahead of landfall in eastern Cameron Parish. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says he’s already seen residents in the flood-prone southern portion of the parishes leaving, and they’re moving inmates out of the parish into facilities in north Louisiana…

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Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says if you must stay you can, but Friday likely won’t be pleasant…

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Lafayette will implement a curfew starting at 12PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday morning. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

As Hurricane Delta continues its approach towards the Louisiana coast, National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says the biggest problem appears to be wind damage with sustained speeds of 90-100 miles per hour, with gusts up to 120, but Delta will bring other issues.

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Voluntary evacuation orders are in place for residents of Acadia and Lafayette parishes. Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says the hurricane still has everyone’s attention after what happened to their neighbors just over a month ago…

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Lafayette will implement a curfew starting at 12PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday morning.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says he can’t believe another hurricane is set to strike the city again, but you can’t let fatigue keep people from taking this storm seriously.  Hunter is urging Lake Charles residents to get out and says the decision to leave is one that needs to be made quickly.

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Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards says they are still housing six-thousand Hurricane Laura evacuees in hotels mostly in New Orleans.  The governor says Delta has grown in size since hitting the Yucatan Peninsula

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says no, he can’t believe they’re going through another hurricane again either but you can’t let fatigue keep people from taking this storm seriously.  Hunter believes that southwest Louisiana is not a safe place to be this weekend.

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Hunter says the decision to leave is one that needs to be made today.

Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards hopes the most impacted parts of Cameron and Calcasieu will miss the brunt of this next storm…

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Edwards says they are still housing six-thousand Hurricane Laura evacuees in hotels mostly in New Orleans.

Officials have issued voluntary evacuation orders for residents of Acadia and Lafayette Parishes ahead of Delta’s anticipated landfall in eastern Cameron Parish Friday. Matt Doyle has the story.

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The state reports 526 new COVID-19 cases today out of 12,300 tests… statewide total is at 170,621. Total fatalities… 5,416, up by 5. Hospitalizations increase by 12 to 564, with 79 patients on ventilators.