Barry was a hurricane when it made landfall — but it immediately weakened to a tropical storm
BarryThe storm is expected to make landfall soon.Myrtle Grove, Louisiana is already feeling the effects of the hurricane. One of the two levees is overtopping, and Louisiana's lt. governor said the levee will only be able to withstand a few hours of overflowing before it breaches.
Other cities across the state are also experiencing flooding.More than 77,000 customers are without power in Louisiana. There have been reports of downed trees and power lines.No flights are taking off from New Orleans International Airport. Airlines have cancelled all flights to and from the airport. So far, there has been no reported damage to the infrastructure.
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