Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is riding out Hurricane Zeta in Plaquemines Parish, where he once served as parish president. Nungesser is concerned about flooding as construction continues on a federal levee system.
“Point Celeste and Myrtle Grove are still under construction so you have a three to four-foot levee there and with storm surge expected to be four to six feet you could see some overtopping there,” said Nungesser.
Nungesser says Zeta is a fast-moving storm at 18 miles per hour.
100 mile per hour sustained winds are certainly possible in southeast Louisiana and Nungesser said if you’re still in the area hunker down until the storm passes.
“This is a category two, these are dangerous winds that could really cause some real damage not only to your property but if you are out in it, it certainly will not be safe,” said Nungesser.
Zeta is the record 5th named storm to make landfall in Louisiana. Nungesser says it’s been a tough hurricane season but we’re almost out of it, and hopefully, this is the last storm of the year.
“We always come through and pick ourselves up but it is getting a little old and tiresome,” said Nungesser. “It is just incredible, I think all Louisianans can’t wait for this year to be over.”
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