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Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds
Forecasters said Bertha could weaken within 48 to 60 hours as it moves inland, with coastal areas facing up to 3 feet of storm surge.
- Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, on Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of around 45 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
- Louisiana State Climatologist Jay Grymes described the storm as an "in-and-out situation," expecting it to collapse within 48-60 hours as it moves inland.
- Tropical storm force winds extended 160 miles from the center, while New Orleans Lakefront Airport recorded a 44 mph gust Wednesday afternoon. Forecasters anticipate rainfall of 1-4 inches and storm surges up to 3 feet.
- Governor Jeff Landry and state climatologist Jay Grymes reassured Louisianians the outlook was "encouraging," while his administration ensured New Orleans drainage pumps were operational and manned.
- Bertha is expected to maintain tropical storm intensity until reaching the Texas coast on Thursday. This marks the second tropical storm of the Atlantic season, following Tropical Storm Arthur in June.
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Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana and heads to Texas
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana and was southwest of New Orleans while moving west toward Texas early Thursday morning, after closing beaches on the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.
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Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana and moves toward Texas
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana and was southwest of New Orleans while moving west toward Texas early Thursday morning, after closing beaches on the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.
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