Event Details
Disaster Type
Tropical Cyclone
Start Date
10-09-2020
End Date
10-11-2020
Cost
$2.87B
Deaths
5
Affected States
Affected States
Unaffected States
Description
Hurricane Delta was a category 2 hurricane that made landfall near Creole, Louisiana with winds of 100 mph on October 9. This was nearly the same location in which category 4 Hurricane Laura made landfall 6 weeks prior. Heavy rainfall, high winds, storm surge, and nearly one dozen EF-0 or EF-1 tornadoes caused damage across several states including Louisiana, eastern Texas, Mississippi and Georgia.