FEMA is urging residents impacted by Hurricane Delta to avoid public evacuation shelters, which can make the social distancing needed to curb COVID-19 infections challenging. "Due to limited space as a result of COVID-19, public evacuation shelters may not be the safest choice for you and your family," a notice on Ready.gov.
reads. The storm made landfall Friday evening in southwestern Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, bringing with it heavy rain and strong winds.
The center of the hurricane made landfall about 6 p.m. near the town of Creole with top winds of 100 mph, pushing a storm surge that could reach up to 11 feet, the National Hurricane Center said.