Weakened Barry Rolls Into Louisiana, Drenches Gulf Coast – IOTW Report

Weakened Barry Rolls Into Louisiana, Drenches Gulf Coast

Epoch Times: NEW ORLEANS—Barry rolled into the Louisiana coast Saturday, flooding highways, forcing people to scramble to rooftops and dumping heavy rain that officials had feared could test the levees and pumps that were bolstered after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005.

After briefly becoming a Category 1 hurricane, the system weakened to a tropical storm as it made landfall near Intracoastal City, about 160 miles west of New Orleans, the National Hurricane Center said.

By early evening, New Orleans had been spared the worst effects, receiving only light showers and gusty winds. A National Weather Service forecaster said the city may escape with only 2 to 4 inches of rain. But officials warned that Barry could still cause disastrous flooding across a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast and drop up to 20 inches through Sunday across other parts of Louisiana.

“This is just the beginning,” Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said. “It’s going to be a long several days for our state.”

The Coast Guard rescued a dozen people from flooded areas of Terrebonne Parish, south of New Orleans, some of them from rooftops, a spokeswoman said. The people included a 77-year-old man who called for help because he had about 4 feet of water in his home. more

11 Comments on Weakened Barry Rolls Into Louisiana, Drenches Gulf Coast

  1. God please watch over those people.
    Dark and scared is no way to be.
    I was in Mandeville 8 hours after Katrina
    passed.What I saw in the next 24 days was
    beyond all belief.Our crew had world wide
    comms. and logistic back up coming in all
    the way from Kansas.{gas,food,water,generators,
    electronic parts/supplies,etc.}

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  2. This was the correct storm to be named after Barry Obumbles. Weak, full of piss (rain) & no vinegar (strength, except to lead from behind aka dragging all that rain behind it).

    On the flip side, I truly hope this storm does no real major damage as their are still some areas that haven’t yet fully recovered from Katrina. I just hope those levees hold.

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  3. Events like this help us remember that the one constant this nation and Americans in general have always been about is helping neighbors.
    They also show what a mischief of Hood Rats will do as well…
    loot! Be carful out there!

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  4. Blowhard Barry – a weak hurricane, named after America’s weakest President.

    A trifling thing, but STILL screws up everything it touches. Yep… it’s a “Barry” alright! 😳

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  5. We’re in Bayou Lacombe, east of Mandeville on the Northside if Lake Pontchy.

    A lot of steady rain and a few gusts so far (830am Sunday) but no damages. We are truly grateful for y’alls prayers & concern.

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