/tags/hurricane-barry Hurricane Barry en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Sat, 13 Jul 2019 16:02:10 GMT /energy-environment/2019-07-13/climate-change-fuels-wetter-storms-storms-like-barry The water in the Gulf of Mexico is hot and the Mississippi River is high. That could spell disaster for Louisiana. Sat, 13 Jul 2019 16:02:10 GMT /energy-environment/2019-07-13/climate-change-fuels-wetter-storms-storms-like-barry Rebecca Hersher /2019-07-13/barry-makes-landfall-in-louisiana-weakening-to-tropical-storm The storm system has prompted tornado and flash flood warnings, and officials are keeping a close watch on New Orleans' levee system and infrastructure, which failed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Sat, 13 Jul 2019 15:49:41 GMT /2019-07-13/barry-makes-landfall-in-louisiana-weakening-to-tropical-storm Shannon Van Sant, James Doubek /2019-07-12/tropical-storm-barry-starts-to-hit-gulf-coast-a-life-threatening-situation The storm surge started pushing water into areas around Lake Pontchartrain Friday, as Barry slowly moved toward shore. Some inland areas could see 3 feet to as much as 6 feet of water. Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:14:14 GMT /2019-07-12/tropical-storm-barry-starts-to-hit-gulf-coast-a-life-threatening-situation Bill Chappell