Barry is Now Hurricane Barry
By Kareng
@kareng (80243)
United States
July 13, 2019 12:00pm CST
Within the last hour, Barry was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane and is now Hurricane Barry. He is still lurking off the coast of Louisiana and hasn't made landfall yet.
We are doing well here. It has been raining on and off, but nothing heavy yet.
My daughter in Erwinville is without power already. She is closer to the main projected path of the storm once it comes inland.
I haven't heard from my daughter in Lafayette, LA this morning. She is just north of Morgan City, LA where the storm will be coming ashore.
My other daughter is in Baton Rouge and she doesn't have wi-fi. She was okay last night so hoping they stay high and dry.
Barry should be making landfall soon.
Photo: Pixaby, public domain
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Jul 19
Barry is going to pack a punch.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
13 Jul 19
@akalinus Our danger comes from the flooding and all the rain after the storm. Of course, we will have trees and lines down and that is happening now. I have lived in LA all my life so I have been through many, including Camille in the '60s.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Jul 19
Stay safe! I wished it would have not been upgraded. We are getting hard downpour all the way up there!
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
13 Jul 19
Praying for your whole state darlin'. I am so sick of hurricanes. Never thought I would miss AZ so bad till I came to Florida. 
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
14 Jul 19
@bunnybon7 Might as well get used to them if you are staying in Florida. They are very common there too.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
13 Jul 19
@kareng I did not. I grew up in Ohio where there is nothing like hurricanes. seems these things follow where I am too when one comes. 
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
13 Jul 19
I do hope that all your family stays safe!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
16 Jul 19
@1hopefulman He cleared on out late this afternoon finally.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
18 Jul 19
I hope everyone came through the storm and has power restored.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Jul 19
I'm glad Barry is not a high-powered storm as far as wind is concerned, but the more pressing concern here will be the onslaught of rain in an already saturated area. I really hope the flooding doesn't end up being as bad as they are predicting it could possibly be. Hope you and all your family stays safe!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
13 Jul 19
That is the concern here also. The Mississippi River is already at flood stage in Baton Rouge, as well as other local rivers. Hoping we don't get as much rain as they think we will. Looks like you guys will be spared from outer bands even as it moves north.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
14 Jul 19
@moffittjc Yes, it has been at flood stage for about two months or more in Baton Rouge.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Jul 19
@kareng Keep your fingers crossed that everything works as designed and keeps the flood waters contained to where they need to be. Is the river as high up near Baton Rouge as it is down in New Orleans?
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
13 Jul 19
Prayers and thoughts going out to you and your daughters. Stay safe.
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@Scrapper88 (5980)
• United States
13 Jul 19
I live pretty close to central Arkansas I think it is going to get pretty close to me by Sunday night.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
14 Jul 19
Hope everything would be safe there. Late this afternoon, our weather bureau announced that a tropical depression has developed. It will be named soon.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Jul 19
@Nakitakona Not really, wishing you luck means that it misses you, is not as harsh as expected, etc. Stay safe my friend.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
@kareng I think it's unwise to wish us a good luck when we're in trouble. Anyway thanks.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
15 Jul 19
I hope your daughters are all safe. I know you will keep us posted. Be careful.
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@divalounger (6182)
• United States
13 Jul 19
Hoping everyone stays dry and safe!
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
13 Jul 19
I hope all stay safe and I'm praying!
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