Hurricane Delta takes aim at Louisiana coast - GulfToday

Hurricane Delta takes aim at Louisiana coast

  • 09 Oct 2020
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Category 3 Hurricane Delta is headed towards southwestern Louisiana and could cause storm surges along portions of the northern Gulf Coast on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

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Delta, about 250 miles (400 km) south of Cameron, Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour (195 km/h) at present, could slowly weaken as it approaches the northern Gulf coast later on Friday, and weaken rapidly after moving inland, the NHC said.

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