Man electrocuted by downed power line after Hurricane Zeta strikes

Hurricane Zeta passed through New Orleans leaving much of the city and metro area without power. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

At least one person has died after Hurricane Zeta struck the US Gulf Coast, with rain and winds destroying power lines and damaging buildings.

Zeta had top sustained winds of 110mph as a Category 2 hurricane at landfall and is the 27th named storm of a historically busy Atlantic hurricane season.