Tropical Storm Has a Name Now, Meet Barry
By Kareng
@kareng (80243)
United States
July 11, 2019 1:09pm CST
The tropical storm that formed in the Gulf of Mexico over the last few days has intensified and now has an official name. Tropical Storm Barry is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Saturday as a Category 1 hurricane.
This storm will be bringing in up to 20 inches of rainfall through Saturday. Many areas along the coast have also been issued both mandatory and voluntary evacuation notices.
The rainfall is alarming as the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge is already at flood stage and has been for weeks. All of this additional rain can cause a break in the levee anywhere from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, LA.
Please keep these people in your prayers as many were just recovering from the flood that happened in 2016 from another tropical storm.
Photo: Pixaby
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
11 Jul 19
The hurricane season begins and we're at the mercy of nature as to what will happen.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
12 Jul 19
@1hopefulman Louisiana is my home state where I was raised and grew up. We still have a home there and my kids and mother all live there. I am in Mississippi now since the 2016 flood
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
11 Jul 19
@kareng Do you live close to where the hurricane will hit?
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jul 19
I will absolutely be praying for safety!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Jul 19
To me, that is more alarming than earthquakes.
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@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
11 Jul 19
New Orleans is so vulnerable because of their height above sea level; and it's gradually sinking.
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