Strong winds destroyed trees or houses, and heavy and heavy rain caused floods. Extensive power outages are also reported. Authorities register the first victim, the AP agency reported today.
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It was a 55-year-old man who had been dropped by high-voltage wires. Power outages affected 815,000 households in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
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The hurricane also hit New Orleans. The city management has previously issued a warning about the impending floods. A strong wind then carried away the roofs of many houses, and trees fell on the street in downtown New Orleans. The sea level has risen in places by up to three meters in some places.
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The US National Hurricane Center has issued a warning for West Florida as well as inland Georgia. Meteorologists warned of tornadoes.
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The hurricane warning that applied to the Mississippi coast and northwest Florida was later lifted.
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Zeta is already the 27th named storm of this year’s hurricane season.
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