The official track of Tropical Storm Barry has moved slightly to the west, with a landfall closer to Cameron Parish. Maximum sustained winds are at 65 miles per hour and the National Hurricane Center still projects Barry to strengthen to a hurricane before reaching the coastline. Phil Grigsby is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service…
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Barry is expected to dump 10 to 20 inches of rain over south-central and southeast Louisiana. The slow-moving storm has given the state time to prepare, but Governor Edwards says with every storm there is the great unknown…
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Barry is moving a little faster in a west-northwest direction at five miles per hour.

The United Cajun Navy has mobilized at L’Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge ahead of what is expected to be a severe flooding event from Barry’s rainfall. Founder Todd Terrell says the riverboat casino is a good spot to gather, with its central location in the soon-to-be inundated region.
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Terrell says if you are interested in volunteering with the Navy, go to their Facebook page and leave a message, or download an app called ZELLO.

Barry’s track shows the storm is not just a south Louisiana problem as forecasts show the system will likely be a tropical storm as it moves right over Alexandria early Sunday morning. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says local officials worked hard to prepare, but he’s seen less urgency from some of his constituents…
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