Tropical Storm Barry continues to slowly make its way towards the Louisiana coast, eyeing a landfall near Vermilion Bay later this morning or early this afternoon, possibly as a Category One hurricane. So far we’ve seen water overtop a Myrtle Grove levee in Plaquemines Parish.

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority says it’s not a levee failure and state and local officials anticipate this type of issue.

The U-S Coast Guard was called to rescue 12 people and a cat from a flooded island in Terrebonne Parish. And strong winds are causing scattered power outages.

So far not much rain from Barry. Radar indicates strong storms on the Mississippi Gulf coast, the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama, while the significant rainfall for Louisiana remains offshore.

The Bayou State is still expecting 10 to 20 inches of rain for south central and southeast Louisiana. Northeast Louisiana is also under a flash flood watch until Monday morning.

Tropical Storm Barry’s maximum sustained winds are 70-miles an hour and dangerous storm surge and heavy rain are expected. Governor Edwards says the state has done a lot to prepare for this storm…
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