Double Hurricane Strikes Stem From Mix of Geography, Bad Luck

Utility poles damaged by Hurricane Laura are seen as Hurricane Delta approaches in Cameron, Louisiana, on Oct. 9.Photographer: Go Nakamura/Getty Images
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Cameron, Louisiana, is facing an unusual hurricane double strike, with Delta bearing down on a town that’s still recovering from Laura, which devastated the region just six weeks ago.

It might seem like that part of western Louisiana is just the victim of bad luck, considering that government weather data shows that it shouldn’t see another hurricane for 14 years. In fact, it’s happened before.