In Pictures: Hurricane Delta sweeps through Louisiana

The hurricane brought widespread flooding, toppled trees, and power poles, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without power.

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Oct 12, 2020, 10:25 AM

Local firefighters respond to a house fire in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta in Lafayette, Louisiana, US, on Oct 11, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

People survey damage in a neighborhood after Hurricane Delta made landfall in Holly Beach, Louisiana on Oct 11, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

An alligator crosses a flooded road after Hurricane Delta made landfall in Creole, Louisiana on Oct 10, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Utility poles are felled after Hurricane Delta made landfall in Creole, Louisiana on Oct 10, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A gas station remains flooded from Hurricane Delta in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Oct 10, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

An aerial view of flood waters from Hurricane Delta surrounding structures destroyed by Hurricane Laura on Oct 10, 2020 in Creole, Louisiana. PHOTO: AFP

An aerial view of flood waters from Hurricane Delta surrounding structures destroyed by Hurricane Laura on Oct 10, 2020 in Creole, Louisiana. PHOTO: AFP

A home stands damaged after Hurricane Delta made landfall in Cameron, Louisiana on Oct 10, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A mannequin is seen inside a building damaged by Hurricane Laura the day after Hurricane Delta swept through Lake Charles, Louisiana on Oct 10, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

People walk down a flooded street after Hurricane Delta made landfall in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Oct 10, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A person attaches a tow strap to a stranded pickup truck submerged in floodwaters after Hurricane Delta made landfall in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Oct 10, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A man rescues his goat from a damaged silo on his farm after Hurricane Delta in Iowa, Louisiana on Oct 10, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman and a man paddle through a flooded neighborhood after Hurricane Delta passed over Delcambre, Louisiana on Oct 10, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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