Delta is the 10th named storm to make a US landfall this year, eclipsing a record that has held since 1916. It is projected to downgrade to a tropical storm as it moves northeast through Louisiana before weakening further to a tropical depression later that day as it moves through northern Mississippi and into Tennessee. Nearly 92% of all Gulf of Mexico oil production remains shut in as Hurricane Delta moves toward the Louisiana coast, according to the most recent federal statistics. Crude oil production currently shut-in amounts to 1.69 million barrels per day, along with natural gas production of 1.68 […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/09/1080726387_0:296:3072:2024_1200x675_80_0_0_375b742a468ace47344da6446a1ee25c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Evan Craighead . Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/environment/202010091080726416-videos-hurricane-delta-makes-landfall-in-us-gulf-as-tens-of-thousands-undergo-power-outages/ As some 11 million US residents in Hurricane Delta’s projected path wait out the storm’s landfall, the Category 2 storm’s strong winds and storm surges are expected to bring about “life-threatening” conditions – some of which began prior to the cyclone’s arrival to the US Gulf. The latest update issued by the US National Hurricane Center on Friday indicated that the powerful cyclone was moving at a pace of 14 mph and bringing with it 100-mph maximum sustained winds. Texas and Louisiana began feeling the wind and water impact of Hurricane […]
Hurricane Delta was crossing west of Cancun on Wednesday, bringing intense winds and a dangerous storm surge to the Yucatan Peninsula. It’s expected to approach the Gulf Coast on Friday. National Weather Service hide caption toggle caption National Weather Service Hurricane Delta was crossing west of Cancun on Wednesday, bringing intense winds and a dangerous storm surge to the Yucatan Peninsula. It’s expected to approach the Gulf Coast on Friday. National Weather Service Hurricane Delta made landfall on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula as a Category 2 storm around 6:30 a.m. ET, bringing winds estimated at 110 mph and the National Hurricane Center […]
Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Ala., just west of the Florida border, around 5:45 a.m. ET Wednesday. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East hide caption toggle caption NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Ala., just west of the Florida border, around 5:45 a.m. ET Wednesday. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East Hurricane Sally is bringing 105 mph winds and the threat of historic flooding to southeastern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle, after making landfall as a Category 2 storm Wednesday morning. Some isolated areas in its path could see nearly 3 feet of rain. “This will be a long duration event,” the National […]
Hurricane Laura struck the US Gulf Coast early Thursday, leaving a path of devastation in its wake as it moved inland after making landfall in southwestern Louisiana near the coastal town of Cameron. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicated in its latest update that Laura was situated near Arcadia, Louisiana, and was moving northward at a pace of 15 mph. Although Laura did initially make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, the storm quickly weakened and has since been downgraded to a tropical storm after moving inland. At present, Laura has maximum sustained wind speeds of 65 mph, with tropical […]
Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., near the border with South Carolina. Pictured are people walking through floodwaters in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., near the border with South Carolina. Pictured are people walking through floodwaters in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Sean Rayford/Getty Images Updated at 1:36 a.m. ET Tuesday The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Isaias came ashore near Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., Monday night just after 11 p.m. ET, with sustained winds of 85 mph. The storm is expected to […]