LATEST: Hurricane warnings have been issued for southeastern parts of Louisiana as Tropical Storm Barry churns in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm threatens to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and storm surge.
Tropical Storm Barry is churning in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday as the dangerous storm nears the coast, threatening to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and storm surge.
Heavy rains already inundated New Orleans on Wednesday, flooding streets and homes and leaving drivers stranded. As much as 9 inches of rain fell in the city, with more to come. New Orleans Fire Department officials urged residents to pack emergency items in the event of a last-minute evacuation.Immigration enforcement has been suspended through the weekend in Louisiana and Mississippi areas impacted by the storm, New Orleans officials said.
As much as 20 inches of rain is possible, especially in southern Louisiana, and because the storm is especially slow-moving, the rain will extend inland, flooding the Mississippi River Valley.
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