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Storm Nate: Hurricane heads to New Orleans Storm Nate: Hurricane heads to New Orleans
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US states in the Gulf of Mexico are again on a state of alert as Hurricane Nate heads towards them. A state of emergency has been declared in four southern US states with Hurricane Nate gathering strength as it heads towards the Gulf Coast.
Parts of the city of New Orleans, devastated by Hurricane Katrina 12 years ago, are being evacuated. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and parts of Florida have issued hurricane warnings and evacuation orders.
Nate killed at least 23 people as it passed through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras as a tropical storm. The measures apply to parts of the city of New Orleans, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina 12 years ago.
It has since strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane which, though not as strong as last month's Maria and Irma, will still bring strong winds and surges. Nate killed at least 25 people as it swept through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras as a tropical storm.
A hurricane warning has been issued for parts of the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Alabama, amid warnings of life-threatening storm surge flooding. The storm, which has been bearing down on Mexican beach resorts, has strengthened to a category one hurricane which, though not as strong as last month's Maria and Irma, will still bring strong winds and surges.
The hurricane warning issued to parts of the Gulf Coast includes the threat of life-threatening storm surge flooding. Evacuation orders have been put in place for some low-lying areas.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency ahead of the hurricane, which is due to make landfall on Saturday night local time.Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency ahead of the hurricane, which is due to make landfall on Saturday night local time.
He said more than 1,000 National Guard troops had been mobilised with a number sent to New Orleans to monitor the drainage pumps there. "Anyone in low-lying areas... we are urging them to prepare now," he said.He said more than 1,000 National Guard troops had been mobilised with a number sent to New Orleans to monitor the drainage pumps there. "Anyone in low-lying areas... we are urging them to prepare now," he said.
A mandatory curfew from 18:00 (23:00 GMT) is in place in New Orleans.A mandatory curfew from 18:00 (23:00 GMT) is in place in New Orleans.
"Our greatest threat... is not necessarily rain, but strong winds and storm surge," the city's Mayor Mitch Landrieu said. "Nate is at our doorstep, or will be soon," the city's Mayor Mitch Landrieu said, adding that the winds could cause significant power outages.
Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula - home to the popular beach resorts of Cancun and Playa del Carmen - was braced for the storm on Friday night. "We have been through this many, many times, there is no need to panic," he added.
The governor, Carlos Joaquin, said that although the worst of the storm was expected to pass just east of the peninsula it could still bring torrential rains and flooding. Nate brushed by Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula - home to the popular beach resorts of Cancun and Playa del Carmen - on Friday night as it headed north, the US National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Oil companies were evacuating staff from platforms in the Gulf of Mexico that lie along the predicted path of the storm. The governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquin, earlier said that although the worst of the storm had been expected to pass just east of the peninsula, it could still bring torrential rains and flooding.
Oil companies were evacuating staff from platforms in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of the storm.
Nate caused heavy rains, landslides and floods which blocked roads, destroyed bridges and damaged houses as it tore through central America.Nate caused heavy rains, landslides and floods which blocked roads, destroyed bridges and damaged houses as it tore through central America.
At least 11 people died in Nicaragua, eight in Costa Rica, three in Honduras and one in El Salvador. At least 13 people died in Nicaragua, eight in Costa Rica, three in Honduras and one in El Salvador.
Thousands have been forced to sleep in shelters and some 400,000 people in Costa Rica were reported to be without running water.Thousands have been forced to sleep in shelters and some 400,000 people in Costa Rica were reported to be without running water.