Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
State keeping close eye on rivers as Barry nears
Tropical Storm Barry is set to bring rain totals not seen in many places since the 2016 August floods, with rainfall totals of 18-24 inches in some places threatening to swell south Louisiana rivers. ...
Jul 11, 2019
Cajun Navy mobilizes in Baton Rouge
The United Cajun Navy has been activated in anticipation of Barry's Saturday landfall along the Louisiana coast. Founder Todd Terrell says many of the Bayou State based members are scrambling to prote...
Jul 11, 2019
Latest storm surge and river forecast calls for no overtopping of New Orleans area levees
Governor Edwards says Tropical Storm Barry will be a major weather event for much of Louisiana. The storm is expected to make landfall Saturday morning as a Category One hurricane. But Edwards provide...
Jul 11, 2019
Evacuations ordered for low-lying coastal areas
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the low-lying areas of Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes. A voluntary evacuation has been called for areas south of Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow and ...
Jul 11, 2019
Tropical Storm Barry officially forms in the Gulf
Slow-moving Tropical Storm Barry has officially formed in the Gulf and is projected to make landfall along the Louisiana coast sometime Saturday morning. The center of prediction tracks have Barry mak...
Jul 11, 2019
Mississippi River could hit 20 feet in New Orleans
The Corps of Engineers says heavy rains and storm surge from a tropical system will push the Mississippi River to 20 feet in New Orleans, which could result in some levees being overtopped. Spokespers...
Jul 10, 2019
Governor Edwards says now is the time to make storm preparations
Governor John Bel Edwards says be prepared for a significant rain and storm surge event from a storm system that's expected to strengthen into a Category One Hurricane and make landfall in southwest L...
Jul 10, 2019
Soon-to-be Hurricane Barry expected to land in southwest Louisiana Saturday
A tropical system creeping towards the state is expected to develop into Hurricane Barry Saturday morning and make landfall on the southwestern Louisiana coast on Saturday. State Climatologist Barry K...
Jul 10, 2019
National Weather Service says tornadoes, rainfall, and storm surge among concerns from tropical system
The state is bracing for a slow moving tropical system that's expected to drop a ton of rain, as 10 to 15 inches of rain is possible. National Weather Service meteorologist Tim Erickson says much of t...
Jul 10, 2019
President Trump takes center stage in new GOP gubernatorial ads
Republicans are name dropping President Trump early and often in a series of new governor's race campaign ads. UL Lafayette Poli Sci professor Pearson Cross says even though the race is about state is...
Jul 10, 2019 The Epoch Times / CC
