New Orleans already underwater as tropical storm approaches

Tropical Storm Barry is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall, and could bring another 20 inches of rain to the beleaguered Gulf Coast.

Much of New Orleans remains underwater after more than 8 inches of rain inundated the city Wednesday, but the worst is yet to come.

On Wednesday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency and warned that the storm should not be taken lightly.As it slowly approaches land, Barry is expected to drop up to 20 inches of additional rain to the region between Friday and Sunday, enough to potentially top levees that help protect New Orleans. While many of the levees that were damaged during Hurricane Katrina’s 2005 onslaught on the Gulf Coast were strengthened after Congress approved $14.

Many parts of the French Quarter are already flooded as Barry continues to crawl closer to the Big Easy, making for scenes all too familiar for many residents.— Greg Diamond July 10, 2019

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