Tropical Storm Barry could bring 2 feet of rain, disastrous flooding to Louisiana.
Tropical Storm Barry continues to slowly track north toward the Gulf Coast on Friday morning, bringing the potential for as much as 2 feet of rain in parts of Louisiana and disastrous flooding as a result.
With parts of New Orleans already underwater from previous rainfall, this will be the first time a major tropical storm or hurricane has struck the state with the Mississippi River at a flood stage, which could be due to"climate change or climate disruption," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Friday morning.
"We're obviously in an all-hands-on-deck mode, and the preparations are not just in New Orleans but statewide," Edwards said. The fact that parts of Louisiana are already underwater are presenting problems that officials have not had to face previously. Tropical showers are expect to pick up in intensity across parts of the Gulf Coast Friday. Some of these tropical rain showers could have rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour, and could spawn tornadoes. The risk for tornadoes will increase during the evening hours as Barry comes closer to the shoreline -- especially over southern Louisiana and parts of southern Mississippi.
Towns along the coast are beginning to issue evacuation orders. Mandatory evacuations were issued for Grand Isle on Thursday, while a recommended evacuation order was given for Port Fourchon. Plaquemines Parish had already received evacuation orders on Wednesday.
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