Barry’s outer bands begin lashing southeastern Louisiana
A hurricane warning was in effect along the
The storm's rains are expected to pose a severe test of
"So here's the takeaway: Dangerous situation," he said during an online presentation Thursday. "That kind of rainfall in this system could cause flash flooding, cause ponding of water."
President
"There are three ways that
He said authorities do not expect the
Barry could have winds of about 75 mph (120 kph), just barely over the 74 mph threshold for a hurricane, when it comes ashore, making it a Category 1 storm, forecasters said.
As of late Thursday, Barry was about 85 miles (137 kilometers) south of the mouth of the
Among the last to leave the town of
"I was born and raised here. This is all I know," the
Jesse Schaffer III of
"We're trying to evacuate and get all of our family members up and go to
"We cannot pump our way out of the water levels ... that are expected to hit the city of
However, the city did not plan to order evacuations because Barry was so close and because it was not expected to grow into a major hurricane. Officials instead advised people to keep at least three days of supplies on hand and to keep their neighborhood storm drains clear so water can move quickly.
Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic flooding in
In its aftermath, the
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