Zeta regains hurricane strength, set for Louisiana landfall

Residents prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Zeta in New Orleans

(Reuters) - Zeta has strengthened again into a hurricane and is expected to make landfall in southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Hurricane Zeta, located about 365 miles (585 km) south-southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River, is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), the NHC added.

(Reporting by Nakul Iyer in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)