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Tropical Storm Barry’s wind speeds picked up on Friday. But on the central Gulf Coast, many residents are mainly concerned about life-threatening floods from its rain and storm surge.
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Tropical Storm Barry is beginning to take a toll on the central Gulf Coast, bringing high winds and heavy rains to parts of southeastern Louisiana, where residents have been preparing to cope with flooding and power outages.
As Barry slowly approached land, an oil rig southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River reported “sustained winds of 76 mph and a wind gust of 87 mph,” the National Hurricane Center said Friday.
In New Orleans, officials are telling residents to get off the streets and be ready to shelter in place by 8 p.m. local time.