Hurricane Delta Knocks out Power for Louisiana Residents Who Just Got It Restored

More than half a million Louisiana residents woke up on Saturday without electricity after Hurricane Delta tore across the state.

Timothy Schouest adds diesel to his boat's generator in preparation for Hurricane Delta at Bayou Carlin Cove, in Delcambre, La., on Oct. 8, 2020. Leslie Westbrook/The Advocate via AP

LAKE CHARLES—More than half a million Louisiana residents woke up on Saturday without electricity after Hurricane Delta tore across the state, some only having just had their power restored after Hurricane Laura wiped it out weeks ago.

By mid-morning, some 575,000 customers across Louisiana were without power, down from nearly 600,000, according to PowerOutage.US, which tracks disruptions across the United States.