The official forecast track from the National Hurricane Center shows Tropical Storm Nate making landfall as a Category One Hurricane at the mouth of the Mississippi River late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Here’s what Plaquemines Sheriff Jerry Turlich is telling coastal residents….
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Turlich says one of their biggest concerns is the possible flooding of Highway 23.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says Nate is moving north-northwest at 21 milies per hour. Keim says there is a chance the storm will veer to the east and miss the Louisiana coast..:
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Nate has maximum sustained winds at 50 miles per hour. The center of Nate is moving quickly toward the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Nate’s arrival this weekend. State officials are hoping Nate only gives Louisiana a glancing blow, but they are preparing for a possible direct hit. Edwards says federal relief agencies are ready to respond, even though three major storms have hit U-S territories…
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Edwards will provide another update on the state’s preparations at 4:30 PM.

Early voting for the October 14th election concludes tomorrow and Secretary of State Tom Schedler says voter turnout has been dismal. Schedler hopes the candidates will help stir up more interest before next Saturday…
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Early voting goes on until 6 PM and starts back up tomorrow at 8:30 AM.