At 7 o’clock the National Weather Service Advisory has the center of Tropical Storm Barry located 45 mile South Southwest of Alexandria and maximum sustained winds have decreased to 60 miles per hour.
Barry is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph and this
motion is expected to continue tonight. A turn toward the
north is expected on Sunday. The center of Barry will move across central Louisiana tonight, through northern Louisiana on Sunday, and over Arkansas Sunday night and Monday. Additional weakening is expected as the center moves farther inland, and is forecast to weaken to a depression on Sunday.
Governor Edwards says rescue teams will be mobilized if needed, and is warning against disaster sightseers who might be tempted to put themselves in danger to grab a captivating video to post on social media.
The power is out for thousands across the Bayou state thanks to Barry and the strong and steady winds are delaying efforts for repair work. Several power polls have fallen and Entergy spokesperson Lee Sabatini says they can’t be fixed until the winds fall below 30 miles per hour Sabatini says outages along the coast will take longer to fix…
At 6 o’clock this evening Entergy reported 68-thousand customers In Louisiana are without power.
Barry may be bringing a bit less rain than was projected this morning as it slowly works its way up the state. Baton Rouge is now in for five to eight inches of rain, down from 10 to 15 earlier today, but National Weather Service Slidell Forecaster Robert Ricks says it’s no reason to get complacent.