Hurricane Delta made landfall as a Category 2 storm in Louisiana on Friday evening, driving a dangerous storm surge to parts of the Gulf Coast, with sustained winds of 100 miles per hour. On Wednesday, the storm made landfall in northeastern Mexico, then continued north, gaining strength on Thursday as it churned over open water.
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The National Hurricane Center said that the storm surge could be life-threatening and was expected to begin affecting the Gulf Coast of the United States on Friday. The surge could reach more than 10 feet along parts of the Louisiana coastline.
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