Gulf, New Orleans and Rain
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As the city of New Orleans braces for the potential threat of rain and flooding due to Invest 93-L, city officials are pinpointing areas to watch. "We have identified 15 intersections that we know are high risk for flooding,
Louisiana and Mississippi are bracing for heavy rains and potentially dangerous flooding as a tropical disturbance moves in.
New Orleans and the surrounding area were placed under a flood advisory Monday afternoon by the National Weather Service as the region dealt with heavy rain that left thousands without power. 6,958 customers were without power in New Orleans, according to Entergy's outage map. The outages were largely in the Uptown/Carrollton areas.
Today is a WDSU First Warning Weather Alert Day as the entire area is still under a Flood Watch as heavy rain is expected throughout the morning and afternoon.
As a tropical disturbance passes through, an elevated threat of flooding will continue through Friday with high tropical humidity in place
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With heavy rain in the forecast from Invest 93-L, officials in both New Orleans and Jefferson Parish say their pumping systems are fully prepared, urging residents to stay alert but not to panic.
Heavy rain moved through New Orleans Saturday afternoon. More heavy rain is expected Sunday afternoon into the evening.