After making landfall fall as a Category 2 hurricane on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, the hurricane center is expected to move into the Gulf of South-Central Mexico and hurricane warning areas on Thursday, according to the hurricane center. The inland migration is expected by the end of Friday, the center said.
The warning includes parts east of Sabina Pass from Morgan City, Louisiana.
Charles Lake is one of the communities in Australia that became effective after Hurricane Laura’s landfill in August.
Up to 11 feet of water can be seen in parts of Louisiana
A powerful storm and tidal wave will blow over areas near the coast that are normally dry, the center said.
Louisiana, including Vermilion Bay, can see up to 11 feet of water in areas from Pecan Island to Port Forch, while other parts from Cameron to Pecan Island can see up to seven feet of water.
In some parts of the Central Gulf Coast and in the central Mississippi Valley, eight inches of rain could fall in the delta on Friday and Saturday, the center said. As the hurricane moved across the country, Ohio Valley and the Mid-Atlantic also received several inches of rain.
The Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Office said in a news release that the west coast of Louisiana – Cameroon County – has ordered a mandatory relocation for most parishes. The order will take effect on Thursday morning.
“These are unprecedented circumstances and we realize that a large proportion of our residents are still displaced because of Laura,” the office said.
Ruined communities are waiting for another disaster
The hurricane threat came weeks after Hurricane Laura ripped through southern communities and killed 15 people.
The governor said the hurricane left more than 20,000,000 vacancies in hotels in Louisiana and another 2,000,000 in Texas, the governor said.
Louisiana Gov. John Bell Edwards said more than 10,000 homes were destroyed in Southwest Louisiana during Hurricane Laura.
The governor said during a press conference on Wednesday that about 35,000 homes were badly damaged and another 38,000 people suffered moderate damage.
“This is the reality that many homeowners are facing as we prepare for Delta,” Edwards said. “Obviously, that’s not a very good situation.”
Mississippi and Texas are ready for the storm
Ahead of the storm, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency, urging residents to “prepare for the worst.”
At this time, heavy rain and strong winds will be felt in southwestern Mississippi from noon Friday through Saturday afternoon and further north along the Mississippi River, the governor’s office said in a statement Wednesday.
In Texas, the governor announced that the state is preparing resources ahead of the storm to prepare local communities to respond.
“As Hurricane Delta passes through the Gulf, the state of Texas is supporting communities on the Gulf Coast and providing them with the resources they need to respond to this hurricane,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news release.
“Texans in the path of this hurricane should continue to follow the guidance and direction of local authorities, be careful, and remember – turn around, don’t sink. We will continue to monitor Hurricane Delta and work closely with our local partners to keep the Texans at bay.” Should. Safe. “
CNN’s Robert Shackleford and K. Jones contributed to this report.
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