The state is bracing for a slow moving tropical system that’s expected to drop a ton of rain and make landfall as Hurricane Barry Saturday. Ten-to-15 inches of rain is possible. National Weather Service meteorologist Tim Erickson says much of that rainfall will come between Friday and Sunday.
Cut 3 (09) “…of that obviously.”
Governor John Bel Edwards says be prepared for a significant rain and storm surge event from the storm system will push three to six feet of storm surge along the coasts and dump up to 15 inches of rain across parts of south Louisiana. Edwards has declared a statewide emergency. He says this is just not a south Louisiana event…
A Hurricane watch is in effect for much of the coast.
Based on current projections, Terrebonne Parish could get the brunt of what may be Hurricane Barry. Director of the Terrebonne Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Earl Eues says they have several sandbagging areas for residents and business owners. Some may also be impacted by storm surge.
Cut 10 (09) “…storm surge flooding.”
State Climatologist Barry Keim says the reason this system went from nothing to a major problem is due to gulf surface temps being in the mid to upper 80s, giving the system plenty of fuel…
Many streets in New Orleans turned into rivers this morning as an estimated eight inches of rain fell during a three-hour period over parts of the city this morning…