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Added on the 09/10/2020 01:21:12 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Hurricane Delta shortly after making landfall on the US Gulf Coast, roaring ashore as a Category 2 storm with winds of 100 miles per hour (155 kilometers per hour). As it hit Creole, Louisiana, Delta became the 10th named storm of the year to make US landfall, a record, meteorologists say.
Hurricane Delta made landfall in the southwestern region of Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Friday. The center of the hurricane reached land about 6 p.m. near the town of Creole with top winds of 100 mph. The National Hurricane Center predicted the storm surge could reach up to 11 feet. Residents in the area steeled themselves as Delta delivered bands of rain, strong winds, and rising waters. Hurricane Laura barreled through the area in late August and killed at least 27 people in the state. “It’s devastating and it’s emotional for the citizenry,” Mayor Nic Hunter said as he
Hurricane Norma strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it approaches a tourist hotspot on Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane -- which at one point was a Category 4 out of five on the Saffir-Simpson scale -- is now packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (120 miles per hour), the US National Hurricane Center says in its latest update. IMAGES
Hurricane Zeta is battering the Gulf Coast with life-threatening conditions and storm surge. According to CNN, the dangerous system has descended upon Louisiana and Mississippi. The Category 2 storm made landfall with dangerous winds reaching110 mph. The eye of the storm passed over New Orleans at roughly 7:30 p.m., EDT. According to a tweet by the New Orleans government, winds were beginning to pick back up after the eye's passing. The National Hurrican Center reports that Zeta is moving at 25 mph and will increase in speed as the night continues.
Dauphin Island (USA), Oct 28 (EFE / EPA) .- (camera: Dan Anderson) Hurricane Zeta increased the force of its maximum winds to 100 miles per hour (155 km / h) shortly before reaching the southeast of Louisiana.
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