Hurricane Delta Made Landfall Yesterday. What happened? Summary Hurricane Delta made landfall on the Gulf Coast last night, bringing major damage to Louisiana. More than 500,000 Americans are without power and tens of thousands of homes destroyed after Hurricane Delta hit the southwestern coast of Louisiana yesterday. Delta was a category 2 hurricane, with winds up to 100 miles per hour. Delta came less than two months after the landfall of Category 4 Hurricane Laura in late August, which left …