Hurricane Zeta is battering the Gulf Coast with life-threatening conditions and storm surge.<br />According to CNN, the dangerous system has descended upon Louisiana and Mississippi.<br />The Category 2 storm made landfall with dangerous winds reaching110 mph.<br />The eye of the storm passed over New Orleans at roughly 7:30 p.m., EDT.<br />According to a tweet by the New Orleans government, winds were beginning to pick back up after the eye's passing.<br />The National Hurrican Center reports that Zeta is moving at 25 mph and will increase in speed as the night continues.