Tropical Storm Zeta continues its way toward the American coast after it strikes Mexico as a hurricane

 

After Tropical Storm Zeta hits the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, it is heading towards the Gulf Coast and many residents are preparing for its impact.

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Storm No. 27 in hurricane season.

Zeta, the 27th storm of the 2020 hurricane season, is expected to protrude over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, as the hurricane will return to strength before crashing in Louisiana, near Homa, southeast of Morgan. The city, late Wednesday. The forecasters rated an oil of 1 on the AccuWeather RealImpact ™ scale at the time of landing. The state is bracing for its fifth blow from a storm this season, which will bring the United States' tally of landfall storms up to 11 - a record for the country.

Voluntary evacuations.

Storm preparations are underway in New Orleans, Louisiana, where voluntary evacuations have been issued to areas outside the levee system, including Ireland's Bayou Island, the Venetian Islands, and Lake Catherine, starting Tuesday evening, according to a statement from the city of New Orleans. Zeta made landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula north of Tulum, Mexico, as a Category 1 hurricane Monday night, causing torrential rains and potential storms in an area hit by a delta just three weeks ago, according to the National Hurricane Center. It weakened slightly to a tropical storm but is expected to strengthen again to a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico before it reaches the US coast on Wednesday. Hurricane warnings for the storm extend from Morgan City, Louisiana, to the Mississippi / Alabama border, including Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and New Orleans City. A storm warning and tropical storm warning were issued for Cozumel and Punta Allen to Progreso, Mexico, as well as the Mississippi and Alabama borders, and the borders to Okaloosa and Walton County Line in Florida. The New Orleans metro area is bracing for tropical-storm-force winds, torrential rains, and coastal flooding of four to six feet as a result of Hurricane Zeta, according to the statement released by the city.

Encouraging residents to collect emergency supplies.

Residents are being encouraged to collect emergency supplies, including food, water, and medicine, for at least three days, and the city of New Orleans plans to provide sandbags to residents on Tuesday, the statement said.

Louisiana Gov. John Bill Edwards.

On Monday, Louisiana Governor John Bill Edwards issued an emergency declaration ahead of Zeta's arrival. The governor said more than 1,150 Louisiana National Guardsmen have been activated and have a variety of high-water vehicles, boats, and helicopters pre-positioned for search and rescue efforts.

"We must roll up our sleeves, as we always do, and prepare for a potential impact on Louisiana," Edwards said.

Hurricane season has been very active, and it could be a record for Louisiana. Zeta is expected to reach the state at or near hurricane strength Wednesday, and if it does, it will set the record for most named storms in the state in one season.

"The good and the bad issue at the same time is that we have had a lot of training this year," Edwards said.

Zeta will be the fifth, after Cristobal, Laura, Marco, and Delta. Zeta would also bring Louisiana to tie with Florida in 2005 with the most land in any state in a single season.

“This storm is expected to make landfall somewhere on the Gulf Coast by midweek, which means we have a few days to prepare. As we have seen this hurricane season, the tropical threat during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency is a challenge, but something. Edwards said in a tweet.

The area is reeling from successive storms.

Hurricane Laura.

Hurricane Laura struck as the strongest storm in Louisiana since 1856 in late August. In Louisiana and Texas, the storm destroyed homes and facilities in its path and killed at least 25 people. Edwards said more than 8,000 evacuees from Hurricane Laura were in shelters six weeks later when it struck Delta.

Hurricane Delta.

Hurricane Delta left a series of "dangers such as flooded roads, fallen power lines, and displaced wildlife" across the state, Edwards wrote at the time. The storm killed at least four people, produced more than 10 reports of a hurricane from the Gulf Coast to Carolina, and covered a portion of Louisiana with more than 17 inches of rain. "Even if it wasn't as strong as Hurricane Laura, it was much bigger," Edwards said of Delta. "It was clear that this was a very dangerous, very large, and powerful storm that caused great damage."