least two fatalities account far hurricane zeta category storm made landfall southeastern coast louisiana ramp landed near cocodrie louisiana around wind speeds reaching mph strongest hurricane landfall continental late flavor years violent storm could potentially delivering storm surge base zeta thursday tropical storm weakens central alabama hurricane storm surge warnings mississippi coast florida panhandle discontinued new orleans fierce winds ripped city midweek night new orleans ems reported electrocution fatality block palm street shortly agency said tracking many power production line urged people stay on inside new siege of orleans police also asked residents shelter berth due downed power lines trees tree branches daquan hamis loads sandbags back truck hurricane zeta approaches gulfport dan via shutterstock schwander screws plywood shelter protect patio furniture hurricane zeta approaches arabi la sandy images ramp disrupted baron customers throughout southeast segment louisiana local time result power loss lafourche parish announced curfew croak effect slated lifted thursday mississippi reported customers lost power storm lost power alabama to the lowest degree one person describe dead biloxi mississippi police chief john miller told abc news affiliate wloz fatality have intercourse least one death related to storm right inside information give jazz one person perished storm miller told station jefferson parish zeta breached ternion major levees grand isle town pronounce also sharing photograph damage hurricane zeta caused three major breaches grand isle levee president jefferson parish jeffparishgov october waveland mississippi saw gust miles per hour tropical storm watches issued mississippi alabama florida panhandle even take off western carolinas including greenville asheville forecast major threat violent storm surge feet alabama mississippi know storm surge gulfport biloxi could see wind gusts topping mph sinewy malarkey gusts could also reach mph new orleans city canceled public school classes wednesday resident clears storm drains eye hurricane zeta passes arabi la record seven hurricanes hit gulf coast brin show sandy images new orleans regional transit authority suspending bus streetcar ferry services beginning noon rain wo big menace areas could see inches rainfall possible flooding tornadoes possible louisiana mississippi heart of dixie florida louisiana especially hurricane season zeta third hurricane make landfall louisiana two months shrimpers secure boat dawdler bring highpitched ground hurricane zeta approaches shell beach la commemorate seven hurricanes establish sandy images zeta moving quickly heavy rain powerful fart gusts extend well inland across southeast could cause power outage allnight wind gusts thursday morning could top mph atlanta western carolinas know floodwater safety zeta remnants dig northeasterly rain snow thursday friday first accumulating widespread snowfall season possible connecticut rhode island massachusetts new house of york hudson valley last time hurricane made landfall late calendar year hurricane kate november hurricane zeta named storm season