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Climate Change Fuels Wetter Storms — Storms Like Barry

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

People across southern Louisiana are spending the weekend worried about flooding. The water is coming from every direction: the Mississippi River is swollen with rain that fell weeks ago farther north, and a storm called Barry is pushing ocean water onshore while it drops more rain from above. It’s a situation driven by climate change, and one that Louisiana has never dealt with, at least in recorded history. And it’s raising questions about whether New…

Hurricane Barry approaches Gulf Coast: PHOTOS

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Carrying “off the chart” amounts of moisture, sprawling Barry strengthened into a hurricane Saturday as it crawled slowly toward shore, knocking out power on the Gulf Coast and dumping heavy rains that could last for days in a test of flood-prevention efforts implemented after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 14 years ago. Barry had strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane by Saturday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), the National Hurricane…

Hurricane Barry could produce rain, thunderstorms in Houston Saturday

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Barry reached the Louisiana coast Saturday morning and was moving northwest toward Arkansas, possibly bringing afternoon rain and thunderstorms to the Houston area. Hurricane Barry reached the Louisiana coast Saturday morning and was moving northwest toward Arkansas, possibly bringing afternoon rain and thunderstorms to the Houston area. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Hurricane Barry reached the Louisiana coast Saturday morning…

Volunteers from Texas head to Louisiana for Hurricane Barry

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — Volunteers packed their bags and their trucks Friday evening for Louisiana. Many remembered the outpouring of support Houston received during Hurricane Harvey. “They helped us during Harvey and we are going to be there for them,” said Chris Fontaine, President of Disaster Rescue Response Specialist Corp. “We had 30 inches of water in our house.” He remembers how fast the Cajun Navy rolled in. “It doesn’t matter which football team you root for,…

Volunteers from Houston head to Louisiana for Hurricane Barry

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Barry to bring life-threatening flooding to Louisiana

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — Barry was upgraded to a category one hurricane as it moves toward Louisiana near Avery Island on Saturday morning. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center has the storm with 75 mph sustained winds. The storms main threats come from storm surge along coastal areas and heavy rain that will lead to serious flooding situations. Hurricane Barry KVUE Flooding from both the storm surge and torrential inland rains continue to be…

Barry strengthens into a hurricane

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Barry strengthens into a hurricane as it nears the Louisiana coast, threatening millions with heavy rains, storm surge. The storm threatening the Louisiana coast has strengthened to a hurricane. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. Saturday advisory that Barry had reached maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), with higher gusts. Hurricane-force winds were measured some 45 miles (75 km) to the east of the storm’s…

Barry upgraded to Category 1 hurricane, threatens Louisiana coast

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — The storm threatening the Louisiana coast has strengthened to a hurricane. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. Saturday advisory that Barry had reached maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), with higher gusts. Hurricane-force winds were measured some 45 miles (75 km) to the east of the storm’s center, which was located 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Lafayette, Louisiana. It was moving northwest at 6…

Barry strengthens to Category 1 hurricane as it nears Louisiana

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS — Heavy rains and gusty winds knocked out power on the Gulf Coast on Saturday as a storm Barry, now a Category 1 hurricane, churned a path to shore, threatening millions and testing flood-prevention efforts implemented after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 14 years ago. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. Saturday advisory that Barry had reached maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), with higher gusts. Hurricane-force…

Hurricane Barry forecast: Flooding the greatest threat for Louisiana

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Barry is getting a bit more organized and nearing the coastline of Louisiana. Barry is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning with winds near category one hurricane force of 70-75 mph. Barry will have life-threatening impacts along the Louisiana coast and inland, where rain totals could exceed 15 to 20 inches. Heavy rain will continue across Louisiana both Saturday and Sunday. TRACK BARRY: Barry interactive map, expected rainfall and more…

Barry strengthens into a hurricane as it nears the Louisiana coast, threatening millions with heavy rains, storm surge

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/texas/article/Barry-strengthens-into-a-hurricane-as-it-nears-14093314.php Published 10:02 am CDT, Saturday, July 13, 2019 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Barry strengthens into a hurricane as it nears the Louisiana coast, threatening millions with heavy rains, storm surge.

Millions in line of punishing rain from Hurricane Barry

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Heavy rains and gusty winds knocked out power on the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Barry churned a path to shore, threatening millions and testing flood-prevention efforts implemented after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 14 years ago. Officials predicted Barry would make landfall as this year’s first hurricane Saturday morning near Morgan City, west of New Orleans, where a curfew has been set until 6 a.m. and a long day started with…

Tropical Storm Barry strengthens, with rain to soak millions

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By KEVIN McGILL and JANET McCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Heavy rains and gusty winds knocked out power on the Gulf Coast on Saturday as a strengthening Tropical Storm Barry churned a path to shore, threatening millions and testing flood-prevention efforts implemented after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 14 years ago. Officials predicted Barry would make landfall as this year’s first hurricane in the morning near Morgan City, west of New Orleans. The small…

The Latest: Tornadoes possible as Tropical Storm Barry looms

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 1:31 am CDT, Saturday, July 13, 2019 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Barry (all times local): 1:25 a.m. The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings for parishes in the New Orleans area as Tropical Storm Barry approaches the southern Louisiana coast. The agency issued tornado warnings for southwestern St. Bernard Parish and northwestern Plaquemines Parish early Saturday. A bulletin said a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located…

Millions in line of punishing rain from Tropical Storm Barry

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People boarded up buildings, stocked up on water and braced for torrents of rain and punishing wind from a strengthening Tropical Storm Barry that threatened millions as it churned a path ashore and tested efforts to guard against flooding since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 14 years ago. Officials predicted Barry would make landfall Saturday morning near Morgan City as the first hurricane of the season, with the edges of the…

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