Governor John Bel Edwards says the state could see significant flooding from Tropical Storm Barry as the season’s second named storm tries to gather strength off the coast of Louisiana. Edwards says some areas will see over a foot of rain, so now is the time to prepare…
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Slow-moving Tropical Storm Barry is projected to make landfall along the Louisiana coast sometime Saturday morning. The center of prediction tracks has Barry making landfall somewhere in south-central Louisiana around 7AM, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s still highly unpredictable.
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Keim says tropical storm conditions will begin Friday night along the coast.

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the low-lying areas of Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes. A voluntary evacuation has been called for areas south of Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow and Port Fourchon in Lafourche Parish. Lafourche Sheriff’s office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says they expect water will cover Highway One in that area
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Voluntary evacuations have also been ordered for portions of Calcasieu, Cameron, Vermilion, Iberia and St. Mary parishes.

The United Cajun Navy is gearing up for a significant flood event. Founder Todd Terrell says they are mobilizing units and helping folks fill sandbags…
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