12-07-2019 19:37 via news.yahoo.com

The Latest: New evacuation called as Barry approaches

A voluntary evacuation has been called for a Louisiana parish near Tropical Storm Barry's expected landfall Saturday.St. Mary Parish President David Hanagriff says many people have already left areas below the Intracoastal Waterway, where a voluntary evacuation was called Thursday.As Tropical Storm Barry approaches the state's coast, tourists in New Orleans are being asked to "shelter in place" in their hotels if they don't have confirmed airline reservations for flights out of the city.
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