Official Sources:
Hurricane Zeta
United States of America (update)
On 29 October 2020, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA), reported that Hurricane Zeta is moving toward the northeast near 48 mph (78 km/h). An even faster northeastward motion is expected later today. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reported that Louisiana has issued voluntary and partial mandatory evacuations for approximately 27,000 persons. In Mississippi, there is a mandatory evacuation for the City of Gulfport Municipal Marina and all low-lying areas of Hancock County as well as voluntary evacuations for low-lying areas of Jackson and Harrison counties, and in Alabama, voluntary evacuations has been decreed for low-lying areas of Mobile County. Additionally, FEMA reports that currently a total of 1.6 million customers are without power across the affected area. The reports are available in English at: NOAA and FEMA Daily Operations Briefing.
