Hurricane Delta now Category 2 - now has hit landfall

[Mary Wilson]

By LUIS ANDR?S HENAO and GABRIEL ALCOCER
2 hours ago

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Delta rapidly intensified into a dangerous Category 4 storm with 145 mph (230 kph) winds Tuesday while following a course to hammer southeastern Mexico and then continue on to the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.

The worst of the immediate impact was expected along the resort-studded northeastern tip of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, where hurricane conditions were expected Tuesday night and landfall early Wednesday.

... “While there is large uncertainty in the track and intensity forecasts, there is a significant risk of dangerous storm surge, wind, and rainfall hazards along the coast from Louisiana to the western Florida Panhandle beginning Thursday night or Friday. Residents in these areas should ensure they have their hurricane plan in place and monitor updates to the forecast of Delta,” the Hurricane Center said.

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-st...&utm_medium=AP

[sharon sanders]

National Hurricane Center

@NHC_Atlantic
Hurricane #Delta Advisory 10: Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Delta Continues Heading Toward The Northeast Coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. Expected to Bring a Life-Threatening Storm Surge and Extreme Winds. http://go.usa.gov/W3H
10:48 PM ? Oct 6, 2020?National Hurricane Center

[sharon sanders]

National Hurricane Center

@NHC_Atlantic
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Here are the #Hurricane #Delta Key Messages for late Tuesday evening. You can always get the latest NHC forecast from http://hurricanes.gov

[sharon sanders]

National Hurricane Center

@NHC_Atlantic
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Hurricane #Delta Advisory 11A: Delta Bringing a Life-Threatening Storm Surge and Strong Winds To Northeastern Portions of the Yucatan Peninsula. http://go.usa.gov/W3H

[sharon sanders]

National Hurricane Center

@NHC_Atlantic
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A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for #Delta from High Island Texas to the Alabama/Florida border, including adjacent bays and lakes. Maximum storm surge inundation of 7-11 ft above ground level is expected for portions of the #Louisiana coast. https://nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/151609.shtml?peakSurge#contents…




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400 PM CDT Wed Oct 07 2020 ...DELTA EXPECTED TO RE-STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WHILE MOVING OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND DAMAGING WINDS INCREASINGLY LIKELY ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BEGINNING FRIDAY...

SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...22.1N 89.5W ABOUT 55 MI...90 KM NNE OF PROGRESO MEXICO ABOUT 580 MI...935 KM SSE OF CAMERON LOUISIANA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 INCHES

[sharon sanders]

BULLETIN Hurricane Delta Intermediate Advisory Number 13A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL262020 700 PM CDT Wed Oct 07 2020 ...DELTA STRENGTHENING WHILE MOVING OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND DAMAGING WINDS INCREASINGLY LIKELY ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BEGINNING FRIDAY...
SUMMARY OF 700 PM CDT...0000 UTC...
INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...22.3N 90.2W ABOUT 550 MI...890 KM SSE OF CAMERON LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...973 MB...28.73 INCHES

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refres...l/072359.shtml

[sharon sanders]

BULLETIN Hurricane Delta Advisory Number 16 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL262020 1000 AM CDT Thu Oct 08 2020
...NOAA AND AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTERS REPORT DELTA HAS STRENGTHENED... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON FRIDAY... SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...
INFORMATION -----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...24.0N 92.7W ABOUT 400 MI...645 KM S OF CAMERON LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...968 MB...28.59 INCHES

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refres...l/081453.shtml

[sharon sanders]

BULLETIN Hurricane Delta Intermediate Advisory Number 17A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL262020 700 PM CDT Thu Oct 08 2020 ...DELTA EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND A LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE TO PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON FRIDAY... SUMMARY OF 700 PM CDT...0000 UTC...

INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...25.3N 93.5W ABOUT 310 MI...500 KM S OF CAMERON LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...956 MB...28.23 INCHES

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refres...l/082353.shtml

[sharon sanders]

Central Florida power crews head to Gulf Coast for Hurricane Delta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Ts...s6ClickOrlando

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Hurricane Delta Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL262020 1200 PM CDT Fri Oct 09 2020 ...12 PM CDT
POSITION UPDATE... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SPREADING ONTO THE LOUISIANA COAST... An automated observing site at Texas Point along the coast near the Texas/Louisiana border recently reported sustained winds of 45 mph (72 km/h) and a gust of 59 mph. The Galveston buoy (42035) located about 25 miles (40 km) east of Galveston, Texas, reported a peak sustained wind of 52 mph (83 km/h) and a gust to 60 mph (96 km/h) within the past hour.
SUMMARY OF 1200 PM CDT...1700 UTC...
INFORMATION -----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...28.5N 93.7W ABOUT 95 MI...150 KM SSW OF CAMERON LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 0 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...963 MB...28.44 INCHES

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refres.../091657.shtml?

[sharon sanders]

USGS

@USGS
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The latest USGS Hurricane Delta coastal change forecast shows inundation is likely for 35% of #Louisiana sandy shores, with 60% likely to erode. For forecast details and to learn about USGS's hurricane science visit http://ow.ly/EUeN50BOGaQ #DOIDelivers #HurricaneDelta

[Mary Wilson]

At Louisiana 'mega' storm shelter, pandemic worries limit admissions

OCTOBER 9, 2020 3:58 PM UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO

By Stephanie Kelly

BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) - An emergency storm shelter for Louisiana residents fleeing Hurricane Delta was closed to newcomers on Friday as officials limited capacity over worries about the spread of coronavirus.

The state’s mega shelter, which can hold up to 2,000 people, has reached its pandemic limit of 833 evacuees, Governor John Bel Edwards said. It was a reminder of the dual crises facing the state, which reported an average of 734 new COVID-19 cases per day over the past week.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-s...source=twitter

[Emily]

I'm afraid that people with pets are having a harder time finding shelter due to coronavirus fears. It sounded that way in the fires out west. All that progress made since Katrina could be lost.

[Emily]

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/del...ged-louisiana/

by: The Associated Press
Posted: Oct 10, 2020 / 06:09 PM CDT / Updated: Oct 10, 2020 / 06:09 PM CDT
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — The day after Hurricane Delta blew through besieged southern Louisiana, residents started the routine again: dodging overturned cars, trudging through knee-deep water to flooded homes with ruined floors and no power, and pledging to rebuild after the storm.
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The U.S. Gulf Coast is no stranger to hurricanes, and its people are resilient, Lake Charles resident Katie Prejean McGrady said. But the double punch of the back-to-back storms — on top of the pandemic — has left many in the community reeling, she said.

“I’m taxed out. And I think that’s most people in town,” she said. “There’s a mental exhaustion that sets in and then there’s a fear of ‘Does anybody outside this region care?’” she said. “The reality is our town won’t be the same for a year, if not longer.”..

I've seen this same exhaustion in victims of the endless fires plaguing the west.