Tropical Storm Bertha Makes Landfall In Louisiana
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Bertha was a minimal tropical storm as of Thursday morning as it continued westward on a path toward its final landfall in Texas. The National Hurricane Center has dropped all warnings for Alabama’s coast,
At 5 a.m. Thursday, the National Hurricane Center issued its first advisory of the day for the system, stating that Tropical Storm Bertha is 95 miles southeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana and 145 miles west-southwest of New Orleans,
Tropical Storm Bertha is bringing wind, coastal flooding and rain to New Orleans as extreme heat pushes heat indices above 110 degrees.
A tropical storm watch and a storm surge watch have been issued for the Mississippi Coast, as Tropical Depression Two works to become Tropical Storm Bertha. The tropical storm watch covers the coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana from the Mississippi/Alabama border to the Jefferson/Plaquemines parish border.