A storm churning in the Gulf of Mexico and aimed at water-logged New Orleans is ...
- A storm churning in the Gulf of Mexico and aimed at water-logged New Orleans is likely to make landfall as the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2019 season by late Friday or early Saturday, forecasters said.
Fifteen production platforms and four rigs were evacuated in the north central Gulf of Mexico, according to a U.S. regulator as oil firms moved workers to safety. But the storm remained a tropical disturbance early on Thursday about 125 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River, and packed sustained winds of 30 mph , the National Hurricane Center said.
The city was hit early Wednesday by thunderstorms that meteorologists said were associated with the building Gulf storm.New Orleans officials advised residents to stock up on drinking water, non-perishable food and other emergency supplies.
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