Delta causes more than 700,000 power outages in the US
More than
700,000 power outages were reported after Hurricane Delta made landfall in
Louisiana, United States, on Friday evening.
Delta, which
arrived near Creole in Louisiana as a category 2 storm, is now a tropical depression
as it moves further inland.
But before downgrading
Delta caused some damage in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi where it is said that
about 761,000 power outages were reported.
Delta also
blew down some fences and brought lots of rainfall to the three states.
Lake Charles
in Louisiana, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Laura weeks ago, was also
affected by Delta.
Downgrading to
a tropical depression on Saturday morning, Delta is expected to move across
western and northern Mississippi before heading to Tennessee on Saturday night.
And according
to the National Hurricane Center, Delta will continue to bring lots of rain as
it travels across the United States.
“These
rainfall amounts will lead to flash, urban, small stream, and minor river
flooding,” the National Hurricane Center said.
“As much as
3 inches of rain is expected in Alabama, the Tennessee Valley and the
Mid-Atlantic over the course of the weekend. There is a potential for 3 to 6
inches in the Southern to Central Appalachians, which could lead to flash,
urban, small stream, along with isolated minor river flooding,” the center
said.
