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Tropical Storm Barry Expected to Become Hurricane by Landfall - US Weather Centre

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Tropical Storm Barry Expected to Become Hurricane by Landfall - US Weather Centre

03:39 GMT 13.07.2019 (Updated: 09:39 GMT 17.09.2023)

Rain obscures the bridge across the Mississippi River into New Orleans on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. - Sputnik International

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Tropical Storm Barry is expected to become a hurricane before it slams into the US southern state of Louisiana along the Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Centre said.

"Barry expected to be a hurricane by landfall on Saturday," the NHC said in an alert on Friday.

The NHC also said heavy rains and dangerous storm surges are expected across the north-central Gulf Coast.

Maximum sustained winds had reached 65 miles per hour as of early Friday evening, according to the alert.

Southwest Airlines cancelled all flights from the New Orleans, Louisiana airport, the company said in a statement on Friday.

If you have not done so, text BARRY to 888-777 for updates on the storm #NOLA - Follow @NOLAready & go online at https://t.co/2iY1VZzedn for city info. Residents are strongly encouraged to shelter in place by 8pm tonight. Do not drive in flooded streets & do not move barricade. pic.twitter.com/ziUALBxU4T
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) 12 июля 2019 г.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell in a tweet told residents to "shelter in place" by 8:00 p.m. EST (midnight on Saturday GMT).