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Millions Along the Gulf Coast Brace for Severe Flooding as Potential Tropical System Approaches
ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA, JUL 16 – The system has a 40% chance to become Tropical Depression Dexter, with flood watches issued and up to 10 inches of rain possible in some Gulf Coast areas, officials said.
- On Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said the system has a 40% chance of becoming a tropical depression, and officials warned heavy downpours could cause flooding.
- Conditions are ripe offshore for development if the system travels before reaching Louisiana, and this threat follows a summer of deadly and devastating floods.
- New Orleans could receive 3 to 5 inches of rain, up to 10 near the coast, National Weather Service said; hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph threaten Wednesday evening.
- Officials have delivered 8,000 sandbags with 50,000 more expected, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said emergency responders are `battle tested`, and Orleans city buildings will be closed Thursday.
- A flood watch will last through Friday or Saturday in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Biloxi, and if the system stalls near the coast it could drop over a foot of rain with rates up to 2 to 3 inches per hour.
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