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Hurricane Delta hits the U.S. Gulf Coast as a Cat 3

As the 10th storm to hit the U.S. this year, Hurricane Delta breaks a 104-year-old record for the most named storms in a season.

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Hurricane Delta came ashore on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and is forecast to sweep across the Gulf striking the U.S. Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. (Photo: Bloomberg) Hurricane Delta came ashore on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and is forecast to sweep across the Gulf striking the U.S. Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Hurricane Delta, a record 10th named storm to make landfall in the U.S. this season, arrived on Louisiana’s shores early Friday (Oct. 9) morning, bringing tropical-storm-force winds and flooding rains that have already forced road closures.

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].

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