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

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.

On Oct. 9, Louisiana Governor John Edwards warned residents to stay off the roads and to heed instructions from local officials, as the Category 3 storm will continue to impact the state throughout the day and into the weekend.