Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Barry fails to deliver massive rainfall totals
Barry is a tropical depression in Arkansas this morning after dumping several inches of rain, knocking out power and producing some flooding along the coast. But Barry didn't live up to projections of...
Jul 15, 2019
Louisiana appears to have held up well under the weight of Barry
The state is ramping down its emergency response activities as most of Louisiana appears to have dodged a bullet from once Hurricane Barry. There were concerns that the levees in New Orleans would hav...
Jul 14, 2019
Virtual footlockers aim to digitally preserve photos, videos, and electronic records of time at war
LSU receives a grant worth nearly $400k from the Institute of Museum and Library Science in an effort to tell the stories of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and active duty military through the crea...
Jul 14, 2019 Bradley Loth / CC
Barry makes landfall near Intracoastal City, downgraded to tropical storm
Barry has made landfall near Intracoastal City in Vermillion Parish and has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it works it's way to Lafayette. The storm is expected to dump 10-15 inches of water a...
Jul 13, 2019
Shelters open across Louisiana
Shelters are open to provide residents refuge from the effects of Barry. Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says you can keep track of different shelter locati...
Jul 13, 2019
Governor Edwards: Louisiana should expect a major rain event
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...
Jul 12, 2019
United Cajun Navy mobilizes in Baton Rouge
The United Cajun Navy is mobilizing at L'Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge ahead of what is expected to be a likely flooding event brought by Barry's rainfall. Founder Todd Terrell says the rive...
Jul 12, 2019
Caddo and Bossier deputies to assist in rescue operations in south Louisiana
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...
Jul 12, 2019
Residents who endured 2016 flooding turn to sandbags for first line of defense
The threat of a major rainfall event similar to the 2016 floods has many grabbing sandbags for their homes and businesses. Jacob from Baton Rouge says he's seen many neighbors helping neighbors in pre...
Jul 12, 2019
Morgan City in Barry's bullseye
Morgan City looks to be at the center of most tracks for Tropical Storm Barry and the coastal city is hard at work preparing for the eventual hurricane's Saturday morning south-central Louisiana landf...
Jul 12, 2019
