www.cnn.com 'Don't let your guard down.' Tropical Storm Barry is expected to weaken today, but flooding threat remains Ludovico Torri woke up Saturday morning to a surprising sight: Lake Pontchartrain was at the door of his Mandeville home, just north of New Orleans.
Newsletter Photos, videos: As Tropical Storm Barry takes aim at Louisiana, locals fill sandbags and strengthen levees Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday as locals and officials continue to prepare for heavy rain, high winds and storm surge.
Impacts Tropical Storm Barry advisory: Tropical storm warnings for metro New Orleans and East Baton Rouge A hurricane warning has been issued for the coast of Louisiana from Intracoastal City to Grand Isle, and the tropical storm watch has been upgraded to a tropical storm warning.