ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) - 6:00 p.m. CTHurricane Delta made landfall as a Category 2 storm on the southwestern coast of Louisiana, near Creole.The system has continued to weaken, now bringing sustained winds of 100 mph.
A WeatherFlow observing site near Cameron reported sustained winds of 58 mph and a wind gust of 78 mph.Life-threatening storm surge, flash-flooding and damaging winds will be possible in Eastern Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.At 5 p.m.
CT, the NOAA National Ocean Service water level gauge reported storm surge inundation of 8 feet above ground level at Freshwater Canal Locks, Louisiana.Delta is moving quickly and will move through Louisiana Friday before continuing to move northeastward.