Slow-moving Tropical Storm Barry has officially formed in the Gulf and is projected to make landfall along the Louisiana coast sometime Saturday morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system will only be at hurricane one strength winds when it makes landfall, but the biggest concern is storm surge, and rainfall.
Storm surge levels are estimated at between three to six feet along the coast, and up into Lake Ponchartrain.
The Untied Cajun Navy has been activated in anticipation of Hurricane Barry. Founder Todd Terrell says many of the Louisiana based organization’s members are scrambling to protect their own homes with tons of rain on the way, so in a twist, it’s Cajun Navy members from outside of Louisiana coming here to help…
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The Navy will be staging for flood rescue at L’Auberge Casino.
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the low-lying areas of Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes. A voluntary evacuation has been called for areas south of Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow and Port Fourchon in Lafourche Parish. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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