DIRECT
DIRECT HIT, ROUGH SURF, STRONG WINDS AND COASTAL FLOOD
AS GOOD POSSIBLE
CLOSER TO HOME TODAY.
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
A LOT TO GET TOP I'M STEPHANIE
SIMMONS.
SIMMONS.
SIMMONS. DELTA IS HOURS FROM LANDFALL.
MICHELLE IS LIVE WITH A LOOK AT
CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS. WE WANT TO START WITH CHITA AND
THE TRACK OF DELL.
>> IT'S MOVING CLOSER TO THE
LOUISIANA COASTLINE,
LOUISIANA COASTLINE, TAKING THE NORTHERLY DIRECTION.
IT STARTED TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS
YESTERDAY WHICH WE
WERE EXPECTING.
WERE EXPECTING. IT IS KICKING UP ON AND OFF
RAIN ACROSS THE ENTIRE
AREA.
AREA.
AREA. A
AREA. A CLOSE VIEW OF OUR LOCAL
IMPACTS HERE.
IMPACTS HERE. WE'RE SEEKING RAIN FROM THE
OUTER BANDS OF HURRICANE
DELTA.
DELTA.
DELTA. WE
DELTA. WE ARE EXPECTING LANDFALL
BETWEEN 5:00 TO 7:00 P.M.
TONIGHT IN ANTICIPATION FOR
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. PRETTY MUCH THE SURF AND THE
RAIN, THE WIND IS ALL
GOING TO CONTINUE THROW THROUGH
MIDDAY CONTINUE THROUGH MID DAY
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE WINDS
EXPECTED FOR TODAY.
BACK TO YOU.
>> CHITA, THANK YOU.
RESIDENTS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST
ARE WATCHING DELTA
CLOSELY.
CLOSELY.
CLOSELY. GALVESTON COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE
WARNING ABOUT A SURGE
AND COASTAL FLOODING.
MICHELLE IS THRIVE MORNING.
WHAT'S GOING ON BY YOU?
WELL STEPH, DELTA MAY NOT
IMPACT US DIRECTLY.
I CAN TELL YOU WE CAN SEE AND
FEEL THE EFFECTS ON
GALVESTON ISLAND THIS MORNING.
WE GOT HERE AROUND 4:00A .
SINCE, THEN RAINS PICKED
UP AND SO HAS THE WIND.
EVERY FEW MINUTES OR SO, WE'RE
STARTING TO FEEL THE
TROPICAL STORM WIND GUSTS,
ESPECIALLY IN THE OPEN
WATER ALONG THE SEA WALL.
I CAN TELL YOU WAVES ARE MUCH
HIGHER.
HIGHER.
HIGHER. YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELVES.
THOSE WAVES CRASH UP AGAINST
THE 61st STREET
FISHING PIER NOW.
LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AGO, WE
WERE OUT HERE COVERING
TROPICAL STORM BETA AT SPOT WE
SAW HIGH WAVES
SOMETIME THESE.
SOMETIME THESE. THE OWNER HAD TO CUT OFF A
PORTION OF THIS PIER.
THAT STORM OF COURSE STUCK
AROUND FOR A WHILE.
THE GOOD NEWS IS GALVESTON
OFFICIALS SAY DELTA WILL
BE A FAST MOVING STORM.
IMPACTS WE FEEL LOCALLY WILL
LAST FIVE TO EIGHT
HOURS AT MOST.
THEY DON'T EXPECT MAJOR DAMAGE.
THEIR MAJOR CONCERN IS THE
PENINSULA.
PENINSULA. YESTERDAY, FOLKS THERE SPENT
THE DAY PREPARING,
MOVING STUFF TO HIGHER GROUND
IN CASE.
IN CASE.
IN CASE. HIGHWAY 87 NO TORES YOU FOR
FLOODING.
FLOODING.
FLOODING. WE'RE TOLD THE FERRY COULD BE
CLOSED A FEW HOURS
IF THE TIDE GET TOO HIGH WHICH
IS LIKELY.
IS LIKELY. HERE ON GALVESTON ISLAND,
THEY'RE EXPECT TIDES 4.5
ABOVE AVERAGE CAUSING MINOR
FLOODING IN LOW LYING
AREAS.
AREAS.
AREAS. YOU KNOW THE SPOTS.
WESTIN JUST EXAMPLES.
I CAN TELL YOU IF YOU'RE OUT
HERE DRIVING IN AND
AROUND THESE CONDITIONS, JUST
BE CAREFUL.
BE CAREFUL. CONDITIONS ARE VERY SLICK THIS
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. GUYS, BACK TO YOU.
>>> JANELLE, WHAT'S GOING ON?
WE CAN HEAR THE WIND ON YOUR
MICROPHONE.
MICROPHONE. I HAD TO CHANGE MICROPHONES SO
YOU COULD HEAR ME.
>> OKAY, AND THE WIND COULD BE
THE REASON WE LOST
JANELLE'S SHOT.
JANELLE'S SHOT. WE'LL GET BACK TO HER.
MEANTIME, IT'S BEEN A TOUGH
HURRICANE SEASON.
HURRICANE SEASON. WE EXPECT DELTA TO MAKE
LANDFALL HOURS FROM WHERE IT
CAME ON SHORE IN AUGUST.
EVACUATIONS ARE UNDERWAY IN
LOUISIANA.
LOUISIANA. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THEY
HAVE BEEN UNDER A STATE
OF ENERGY.
OF ENERGY. THE GOVERNOR WARNED EVERYONE TO
PREPARE AGAIN.
PREPARE AGAIN. WE'RE TRACKING DELTA ALL
MORNING AND WILL KEEP