Hurricane Florida Gulf Coast

Heavy rain pounding surf and flash floods hit parts of the florida panhandle and the alabama coast on tuesday as hurricane sally lumbered toward land at a painfully slow pace threatening as much.

Hurricane florida gulf coast. State and since 1851 only eighteen hurricane seasons passed without a known storm impacting the state. The hurricane center said 5 to 10 inches of rain will also be possible for parts of south florida the keys and the bahamas over the weekend with some areas getting up to 15 inches. Landfall is expected south of new orleans with life threatening storm surge and strong winds along portions of the northern gulf coast beginning around midday. Collectively cyclones that hit the region have resulted in over 10 000 deaths most of which occurring prior to the.

As of 11 p m. Wednesday delta s center was about 525 miles south southeast of cameron louisiana. However it s a completely different story for folks across the gulf coast. Delta is moving toward the west northwest near 17 mph.

Robert thompson is one of the linemen with duke. The list of florida hurricanes encompasses approximately 500 tropical or subtropical cyclones that affected the state of florida more storms hit florida than any other u s. For the fourth time this year duke energy sent crews to the gulf coast this time to help residents during hurricane delta. Hurricane irma turned its fury on florida s gulf coast after making two landfalls sunday and raking the southern half of the state with ferocious winds and torrential rains.

However after spending several days in the gulf this week the hurricane center said eta could approach the florida gulf coast later this week as a tropical storm and possibly bring impacts. For the first coast it might feel like things have been quiet this hurricane season.