Remnants of Tropical Depression 5 headed towards Louisiana
August 17th, 2010 - 4:23 am ICT by BNO NewsBATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (BNO NEWS) — Remnants of Tropical Depression 5 are being monitored as they could develop into possible severe weather, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) of Louisiana said on Monday.
The remnants are currently moving westward through the Gulf of Mexico and heading toward southeast Louisiana.
Heavy rainfall is expected through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), as some parishes could receive up to eight inches of rain and could face possible flooding.
In recent days, the ground has been saturated in many areas because of the heavy rainfall, and the NWS has issued a Coastal Flood Watch and a Flash Flood Watch for parts of coastal and central Louisiana.
GOHSEP’s Crisis Action team will continue to monitor the severe weather and stay in close contact with local governments, and has personnel in impacted parishes to provide support.
On August 10, Governor Bobby Jindal declared a State of Emergency the first time Tropical Depression 5 was projected to impact Louisiana, and it remains in effect.
“It is imperative that Louisiana residents be ready in the event that flooding impacts their communities,” said GOHSEP Director Mark Cooper. “We are in the most active part of hurricane season and this severe weather is an example of how a storm system can dissipate and then resurrect itself and quickly affect our state. This is why all families need a plan for protecting themselves when severe weather strikes.”
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