Two people are dead after Hurricane Zeta made landfall in southeastern Louisiana as a powerful Category 2 storm Wednesday afternoon before passing over New Orleans.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the city had made it through the fast-moving hurricane. But, she added, “We have been damaged. We have been hit.”
One person was electrocuted in the Gert Town section of the city after touching a power line, the mayor told reporters Wednesday night. It wasn’t clear how much damage the city suffered, Cantrell said, but she urged residents not to clean up the mess themselves.
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