The National Hurricane Center still believes Tropical Storm Barry will make landfall by midday as a Category One Hurricane in the Vermilion Bay-Morgan City area. The storm’s maximum sustained winds are 65 miles per hour and its moving west-northwest at five miles per hour. The official forecast track has shifted a little to the west.

Governor John Bel Edwards has expressed his confidence in the state’s readiness for Barry. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Numerous shelters have opened across south Louisiana as flooding and power outages will force people out of their homes. Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says if you head to a shelter, bring personal hygiene items, medications and…
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Food is also provided at these shelters.

The Coast Guard has been called to rescue a dozen people in Terrebonne Parish who are trapped as a result of rising waters. Other search and rescue operations are expected to take place. United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says if you are interested in volunteering, go to their Facebook page and leave a message or download an app called ZELLO…
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