Hurricane Delta restrengthened to a Category 2 storm early Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. Landfall is expected sometime Friday near the Louisiana coast.
Hurricane Delta restrengthened to a Category 2 storm early Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph as it charged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.The National Hurricane Center issued storm surge and hurricane watches Wednesday for portions of the northwestern and northern Gulf Coast ahead of Delta, which battered Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday, knocking down trees and power lines.
As of 2 a.m., EDT, Delta was moving west-northwest at 17 mph.. It was about 485 miles from Cameron, Louisiana. "All who live in South Louisiana should be preparing for Hurricane #Delta and plan to be in place by Thursday evening as we prepare to weather yet another strong hurricane," EdwardsDelta would be the 10th named storm to hit the U.S. in a single season, an all-time record. This year has tied 1916 for nine tropical systems that made landfall in the U.S., AccuWeather said.
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