Hurricane Delta has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but not before causing some major damage in Lousiana and other areas along the Gulf Coast. The Weather Channel reports:
- More than 800,000 homes and businesses were without power early Saturday.
- Many areas flooded as Delta dropped more than a foot of rain in places.
- Storm surge inundated coastal areas.
- High winds ripped tarps off homes damaged in Hurricane Laura six weeks ago.
Lake Charles, Louisiana, and its surrounding areas took the brunt of the storm. The Times-Picayune writes:
By 9:30 p.m. Friday, Delta had delivered more than 17 inches of rain to Iowa (Louisiana) and more than 16 inches to parts of Lake Charles, and the rain was still falling, resulting in numerous reports of flash flooding in a region that was attempting to recover from the devastating effects of Category 4 Hurricane Laura, which struck the same area only six weeks ago.
Video of the #Delta eyewall hitting Lake Charles, Louisiana pic.twitter.com/6LiO96ykgS
— Ben McMillan (@WeatherLiveTV) October 10, 2020
In Rayne, surveying Hurricane Delta damage. This is Lessley Ave./Section St. pic.twitter.com/Dr0XyGA3PH
— Ben Myers (@blevimyers) October 10, 2020
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