Local volunteers help board up a business ahead of Hurricane Delta on October 8, 2020 in Lake ... [+] Charles, Louisiana. Residents along the Gulf Coast are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Delta which is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on October 9. The National Hurricane Center warned that a "life-threatening storm surge" of up to 11 feet above ground level is possible in some areas. In late August, Hurricane Laura became the strongest storm to hit Louisiana since 1856, making landfall near Cameron as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. Further Reading:Hurricane Delta Expected To Hit Same Louisiana Area Devastated By Hurricane Laura (Forbes)Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall In Southwest Louisiana, Which Could Be 'Uninhabitable For Weeks' (Forbes)

Source: Forbes October 09, 2020 14:26 UTC