New Orleans’ new storm defence systems will be tested as the USA’s first tropical storm of the year threatens to turn into a hurricane.
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| New Orleans resident Terrian Jones as flooding hits parts of the city ahead of a potential hurricane making landfall. |
A state of emergency has been declared in the state of Louisiana where already high river levels are causing flooding ahead of the storm.
There are fears that colossal rainfall – rather than than wind – could lead to life-threatening conditions, with New Orleans’ $20 billion levees and seawalls predicted to near capacity.
Tropical Storm Barry is currently spinning through the Gulf of Mexico and expected to intensify into a hurricane and make landfall on Saturday local time.
Read the story from The New Daily - “Colossal rain to test New Orleans’ barriers as hurricane threatens.”
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