Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana, drenches Gulf Coast. See forecast map and its path.

Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Wednesday afternoon. The storm is bringing rain to a large swaths of the northern Gulf Coast, with a series of watches and warnings issued along its path.Bertha is crawling westward "with little acceleration," the National Hurricane Center said. Forecasters said the storm would move over the New Orleans area Wednesday night and continue on toward Houston before dissipating by the end of the week.Beaches were closed from Florid