The 10PM advisory from the National Hurricane Center indicates Tropical Storm Barry continues to creep closer. The advisory shows the storm to be 75 miles south of Morgan City. National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says the storm appears to be getting better organized.

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At this time, Barry is still considered a tropical storm, but the upgrade to cat 1 hurricane status is still expected before landfall.

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It appears the storm surge is less of a threat than originally forecast, with the Mississippi River levels expected to peak out just above 17 feet.

Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana residents need to be ready for a major rain event as Tropical Storm Barry approaches Louisiana’s coastline. Edwards expects Barry will produce numerous power outages mainly caused by trees falling on power lines

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Individuals who are rescued by first responders could be taken to the state’s mega-shelter in Alexandria.

Caddo and Bossier Parish deputies have been deployed to Baton Rouge as part of the Louisiana Sheriff’s Task Force.  Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Bobby Herring says rescue teams and equipment are making the trip at the request of the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s office. Herring says deputies that remain back in their jurisdiction will likely also be very busy with concerns created from the storm.

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The 10PM advisory from the National Hurricane Center indicates Tropical Storm Barry continues to creep closer. The advisory shows the storm to be 75 miles south of Morgan City. National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says the storm appears to be getting better organized.

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Heavy rainfall is still a major concern, but Grigsby says tornado warnings are now being issued in portions of coastal Louisiana.

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It appears the storm surge is less of a threat than originally forecast, with the Mississippi River levels expected to peak out just above 17 feet.

Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana residents need to be ready for a major rain event as Tropical Storm Barry approaches Louisiana’s coastline. Edwards says the National Hurricane Center predicts 10 to 20 inches over south-central and southeast Louisiana, with isolated maximum amounts of 25 inches

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Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Barry is expected to close numerous roads, especially south of Interstate 10. State Department of Transportation spokesperson Rodney Mallett says check 5-1-1-la-dot-org for road closures

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Mallett says the slogan he likes to use during heavy rainfall events, don’t drown, turn around, which means don’t drive through high water.

The 10PM advisory from the National Hurricane Center indicates Tropical Storm Barry continues to creep closer toward Morgan City at a rate of 3 miles per hour. The advisory shows the storm to be 75 miles south of Morgan City. Maximum sustained winds are at 65 miles per hour. There’s been debate as to whether or not the system will be a tropical storm or hurricane when it makes landfall, but, State Climatologist Barry Keim says, either way, the amount of rain will be nearly identical.

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Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Barry is expected to close numerous roads, especially south of Interstate 10. State Department of Transportation spokesperson Rodney Mallett says in preparation for this flash flooding event, D-O-T-D crews have been cleaning out ditches

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President Trump makes a federal declaration of emergency for Louisiana as Tropical Storm Barry approaches.  Congressman Garret Graves says with an imminent disaster, there are many uncertainties and it is vital government officials and residents to be over prepared.

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Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana is looking at a major rain event as Tropical Storm Barry shows signs of strengthening into a hurricane. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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The 10PM advisory from the National Hurricane Center indicates Tropical Storm Barry continues to creep closer toward Morgan City at a rate of 3 miles per hour. The advisory shows the storm to be 75 miles south of Morgan City. Maximum sustained winds are at 65 miles per hour. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s still some uncertainty, but forecasters are increasingly confident about the system’s track.

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Caddo and Bossier Parish deputies are being deployed to south Louisiana as part of the Louisiana Sheriff’s Task Force.  Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Bobby Herring says rescue teams and equipment are making the trip at the request of the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s office.

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President Trump makes a federal declaration of emergency for Louisiana as Tropical Storm Barry approaches.  Congressman Garret Graves says the declaration allows for Homeland Security and FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts.

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Graves says there are open lines of communication between the Bayou state and DC and says the feds are keeping a finger on the pulse of the situation.

Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana residents need to be ready for a major rain event as Tropical Storm Barry approaches Louisiana’s coastline. Edwards says they also expect to conduct search and rescue missions

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It appears the storm surge his less than originally forecast, with the Mississippi River levels expected to peak out just above 17 feet.

The most recent advisory from the National Hurricane Center indicates Tropical Storm Barry continues to creep closer toward Morgan City at a rate of 3 miles per hour.  The advisory shows the storm to be 75 miles south of Morgan City. Maximum sustained winds are at 65 miles per hour.

Barry appears set to slam into south-central Louisiana and inundate the region with incredible levels of rainfall. Matt Doyle has more.

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Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana residents need to be ready for a major rain event as Tropical Storm Barry approaches Louisiana’s coastline. Edwards expects Barry will produce numerous power outages mainly caused by trees falling on power lines

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It appears the storm surge his less than originally forecast, with the Mississippi River levels expected to peak out just above 17 feet.

Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Barry is expected to close numerous roads, especially south of Interstate 10. State Department of Transportation spokesperson Rodney Mallett says the slogan he likes to use during heavy rainfall events, don’t drown, turn around, which means don’t drive through high water

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Mallett says in preparation for this flash flooding event, D-O-T-D crews have been cleaning out ditches

Tropical storm Barry is slowing moving towards the southern Louisiana coastline, according to the National Weather Service in their 10 o’clock advisory. It’s still expected to turn toward the northwest and come ashore early Saturday near Morgan City as a Category 1 Hurricane. It is expected to weaken once it makes landfall.  It’s still clocking 65 mph winds and the pressure has remained constant since 7 o’clock. Good new for New Orleans as the Mississippi River is now expected to crest three feet lower than previously forecasted and is not expected to top the levees.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says the biggest concern with this storm is the 10-20 inches of rain that will fall across south Louisiana, particularly on the east side of the track.

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Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Barry is expected to close numerous roads, especially south of Interstate 10. State Department of Transportation spokesperson Rodney Mallett says check 5-1-1-la-dot-org for road closures

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Mallett says the slogan he likes to use during heavy rainfall events, don’t drown, turn around, which means don’t drive through high water

The system will move from Morgan City to Lafayette, and then into north Louisiana Sunday morning as a tropical depression. Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Bobby Herring says that’ll keep authorities busy…

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Herring says deputies that remain in their jurisdiction will likely also remain very busy with concerns created from the storm.

At 7pm The National Weather Service reports that Tropical Storm Barry is 85 miles south southeast of Morgan City with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. The storm has been meandering a bit in the past few hours but is expected to resume a motion toward the west-northwest near 4 mph.  Barry is then expected to turn towards the north Saturday or Sunday.  The center of the storm will approach the south-central coast of Louisiana tonight and then make landfall over the south-central Louisiana coast on Saturday.  Strengthening is forecast before landfall, and Barry is still expected to be a hurricane when the center reaches the coast tomorrow.

State Department of Transportation spokesperson Rodney Mallett says in preparation for flash flooding crews have been cleaning out ditches

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Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana is looking at a major rain event as Tropical Storm Barry shows signs of strengthening into a hurricane. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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President Trump makes a federal declaration of emergency for Louisiana as Tropical Storm Barry approaches.  Congressman Garret Graves says there are open lines of communication between the Bayou state and DC and says the feds are keeping a finger on the pulse of the situation.

At 7pm The National Weather Service reports that Tropical Storm Barry is 85 miles south southeast of Morgan City with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. He has been meandering a bit in the past few hours. But the storm is expected to resume a motion toward the west-northwest near 4 mph.  The storm is then expected to turn towards the north Saturday or Sunday.  The center of Barry will approach the south-central coast of Louisiana tonight and then make landfall over the south-central Louisiana coast on Saturday.  Strengthening is forecast before landfall, and Barry is expected to be a hurricane when the center reaches the coast tomorrow.

Several feet of storm surge is predicted along the coast, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says the biggest concern is the 10-20 inches of rain that will fall across south Louisiana, particularly on the east side of the track.

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Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana residents need to be ready for a major rain event as Tropical Storm Barry approaches Louisiana’s coastline. Edwards says the National Hurricane Center predicts 10 to 20 inches over south-central and southeast Louisiana, with isolated maximum amounts of up to 25 inches

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A federal declaration of emergency has been granted for the state as Tropical Storm Barry approaches.  Congressman Garret Graves says with an imminent disaster, there are many uncertainties and it is vital for government officials and residents to be over prepared.

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At 700  Barry has been meandering during the past few hours, but is expected to resume a motion toward the west-northwest near 4 mph. A motion toward the northwest should begin overnight, followed by a turn toward the north tomorrow night or Sunday.  On the forecast track, the center of Barry will approach the south-central coast of Louisiana tonight and then make landfall over the south-central Louisiana coast on Saturday.   Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph.  Strengthening is forecast before landfall, and Barry is expected to be a hurricane when the center reaches the coast on Saturday.  Weakening is expected after Barry moves inland.

Several feet of storm surge is predicted along the coast, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says the biggest concern is the 10-20 inches of rain that will fall across south Louisiana, particularly on the east side of the track.

Storm tracks show Tropical Storm Barry is set for landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Morgan City in the early morning hours tomorrow, and there’s serious concerns about the amount of rainfall that will accompany the storm…

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The system will move from Morgan City to Lafayette, and then into north Louisiana Sunday morning as a tropical depression. Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Bobby Herring says that’ll keep authorities busy…

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President Trump makes a federal declaration of emergency for Louisiana as Tropical Storm Barry approaches.  Congressman Garret Graves says there are open lines of communication between the Bayou state and DC and says the feds are keeping a finger on the pulse of the situation.

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the declaration allows for Homeland Security and FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts.

Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Barry is expected to close numerous roads, especially south of Interstate 10. State Department of Transportation spokesperson Rodney Mallett says check 5-1-1-la-dot-org for road closures

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Mallet says remember “turn around, don’t drown” if you’re driving and you see a flooded roadway. Governor Edwards added that most flooding related casualties are from flooded road events.