Hurricane Delta is quickly traversing the Gulf of Mexico after making landfall over the Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday. The Category 2 storm recharged in the overnight hours, with the National Hurricane Center warning of further intensification ahead of landfall on Friday along the Louisiana coast.
According to the NHC's latest tropical update, Delta has maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph and moves northwest at 15 mph. The storm is about 425 miles from Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The storm could strengthen to a major hurricane – Category 3 - ahead of landfall.
As of 0900 ET Thursday, Delta's track remains unchanged, with the storm's path likely to cross near Lake Charles. Lake Charles is the area where Category 4 Hurricane Laura ripped apart houses and buildings in late August.
Governor John Bel Edwards points out some existing damage by Laura has yet to be permanently removed.
"All that debris could become missiles in really strong wind," said Edwards, who also said many residents could experience "anxiety" about another storm hitting the area.
"We don't want a hurricane to hit anywhere, but we know that the area that is least prepared and ready for a storm happens to be southwest Louisiana," he said.
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