Tropical Storm winds are starting to reach coastal areas of Louisiana as Tropical Storm Barry continues to make its slow treck towards a likely landfall in St. Mary Parish tomorrow morning.

Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana faces a triple threat from Barry. Matt Doyle has more…
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Three-thousand Louisiana National Guard soldiers have been mobilized and President Trump has approved an emergency declaration for Louisiana which allows the state to receive supplementary federal resources.

Rainfall is the biggest concern from Barry at this point. National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Phil Grigsby says the lion’s share of that rain starts today and could possibly continue through Sunday.
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Barry is expected to make landfall near Morgan City tomorrow morning as a strong tropical storm. A storm surge warning is in effect for Intracoastal city to Shell Beach in St. Bernard Parish, as a three to six feet storm surge is expected in that area. Morgan City Mayor Boo Grizzaffi is confident the city is not in any danger of taking on water from a coastal storm surge.
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Also, there is a possibility of a few tornadoes today and tonight across southeast Louisiana.