The Category 2 storm arrived over land at Terrebonne Parish on the southern edge of Louisiana at 5 p.m. local time, with sustained winds of 100 mph.
Conditions are going to go downhill really rapidly over the next couple of hours. It's not going to be a good night to be driving on the roads.
This federal assistance will be pivotal to save lives and property, said Governor Jeff Landry, after President Biden approved the emergency declaration.
Heavy rains and hurricane-force winds are spreading inland across southern Louisiana, urging people to stay inside and away from windows.
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