Tropical storm conditions are spreading across portions of southeast Louisiana as Barry is now 100 miles south-southeast of Morgan City and moving five miles per hour. Barry is expected to reach hurricane strength before making landfall near St. Mary Parish. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says the main threat remains heavy rainfall..
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10 to 20 inches of rain is expected to fall over south-central and southeast Louisiana with a maximum total of 25 inches. Governor Edwards is anticipating search and rescue missions…
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President Trump has approved an emergency declaration for Louisiana which allows the state to receive supplementary federal resources. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says there are open lines of communication between the Bayou State and D-C and says the feds are keeping a finger on the pulse of the situation…
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Law enforcement from north Louisiana is helping their counterparts in south Louisiana. Caddo and Bossier Parish deputies left from Shreveport this morning. Caddo Sheriff’s captain Bobby Herring says deputies that remain in their jurisdiction will likely also remain very busy with concerns from the storm…
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Barry is not expected to move quickly once it makes landfall on Saturday morning.