State of Emergency Declared in Louisiana
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declares a state ahead of severe tropical weather. In a series of tweets, Edwards stated, "I have issued a state of emergency today in preparation for the impact of the low-pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico. The system will likely produce storm surge, hurricane-force winds & up to 15 inches of rain across the state. This is going to be a Louisiana event with coastal flooding and heavy rainfall potentially impacting every part of the sta