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Texas Dodges Bullet As Storm Shifts Eastward, Forecasters Say
The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm that could become Hurricane Barry will make landfall in Louisiana this weekend.
HOUSTON, TX — A tropic system that supposedly had Galveston and Houston in its crosshairs has shifted eastward. The system, which is expected to develop into Hurricane Barry, is predicted to come ashore in Louisiana, between Lake Charles and New Orleans, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Heavy rain fro the storm lashed the City of New Orleans on Wednesday and caused flooding in many areas of downtown. In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott warned Texans to be ready just in case, and alerted Texas Task Force 1 ahead of the storm.
Hurricane Hunters flew into the storm on Wednesday, allowing forecasters to better gauge the path of the storm this weekend.
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According to the National Hurricane Center, this tropical system could produce hurricane-force winds across the central gulf coast and impact Louisiana, Mississippi and the upper Texas coast.
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The system has a 100 percent chance of development into a tropical depression or greater by Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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