Hurricane Zeta crashes onshore in storm-weary Louisiana

Hurricane Zeta in the Gulf of Mexico nearing Louisiana (NOAA via AP)

Hurricane Zeta crashed into storm-weary Louisiana on Wednesday with New Orleans squarely in its path, threatening to push up to 9ft of sea water inland and batter homes and businesses with fierce winds.

Some roads were flooded near the coast, where forecasters said Zeta was making landfall around Terrebonne Bay near Cocodrie.