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Nate Strikes Gulf Coast as Category 1 Hurricane Lands
Hurricane Nate made landfall along the central Gulf Coast near Plaquemines Parish as a Category 1 storm with winds up to 85 mph. Evacuations were ordered for beachfront areas in Louisiana and Mississippi, with curfews and shelter guidance as Nate threatened storm surge and flooding. Governors declared emergencies across three states while rescue efforts and rapid preparations continued along the coast.
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Gulf Coast
Mississippi Coast
Nate
New Orleans
Mitch Landrieu
Missis
Sippi
Gulfport
Biloxi
Plaquemines
Plak’uhminz
Louisiana
Alabama
Bayou la Batre
Larry Bertran
Braithwaite
Plaquemines Parish
Mississippi
Lee Smithson
Lake Pontchartrain
Mississippi Sound
John Bel Edwards
Edwards