Barry dumped significant rain on already inundated Louisiana parishes, causing flooding. New Orleans, however, did not see the catastrophic storm surges that had been feared.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced during a news conference Sunday that many staples of city life would soon resume, including public transportation and garbage pick up, while municipal offices would reopen Monday.Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said all state offices would be open Monday, except in three parishes where there are still power outages.
A stormy weekendHeavy rains and strong winds brought flooding and storm surges to several parishes throughout the state, causing power outages and road closures Saturday.Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson and St. Mary parishes experienced flooding when levees overtopped Saturday, closing off access to several roads and requiring at least 12 people be rescued.
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More than 62,000 customers are already without power in LouisianaBarry is expected to be a minor hurricane when it reaches land on Saturday, but authorities warn the real threat is the rain. Follow here for the latest.
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