The most recent advisory from the National Hurricane Center indicates Tropical Storm Barry continues to creep closer toward Morgan City at a rate of 3 miles per hour. The advisory shows the storm to be 75 miles south of Morgan City. Maximum sustained winds are at 65 miles per hour.
Barry appears set to slam into south-central Louisiana and inundate the region with incredible levels of rainfall. Matt Doyle has more.
Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana residents need to be ready for a major rain event as Tropical Storm Barry approaches Louisiana’s coastline. Edwards expects Barry will produce numerous power outages mainly caused by trees falling on power lines
It appears the storm surge his less than originally forecast, with the Mississippi River levels expected to peak out just above 17 feet.
Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Barry is expected to close numerous roads, especially south of Interstate 10. State Department of Transportation spokesperson Rodney Mallett says the slogan he likes to use during heavy rainfall events, don’t drown, turn around, which means don’t drive through high water
Cut 10 (08) “…let’s just be safe.”
Mallett says in preparation for this flash flooding event, D-O-T-D crews have been cleaning out ditches