Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in LouisianaTropical Storm Bertha made landfall on Wednesday on the southern tip of Louisiana, approximately 40 miles east of New Orleans. The storm brought maximum sustained winds of around 45 mph, with tropical storm force winds extending over 100 miles from its center. Threats included storm surge up to 3 feet, 2 to 4 inches of rain, and forced closures of parks, piers, and some low-lying roads from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi. Authorities in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida provided sandbags, and some beaches were closed to swimmers due to double-red flag warnings. Bertha is expected to weaken as it moves towards Texas, marking the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, following Tropical Storm Arthur. In fullTropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with damaging winds extending over 100 milesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Multi-state warnings issued as Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in LouisianaTropical Storm Bertha made landfall on Wednesday on the southern tip of Louisiana, approximately 40 miles east of New Orleans. The storm brought maximum sustained winds of around 45 mph, with tropical storm force winds extending over 100 miles from its center. Threats included storm surge up to 3 feet, 2 to 4 inches of rain, and forced closures of parks, piers, and some low-lying roads from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi. Authorities in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida provided sandbags, and some beaches were closed to swimmers due to double-red flag warnings. Bertha is expected to weaken as it moves towards Texas, marking the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, following Tropical Storm Arthur. In fullTropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with damaging winds extending over 100 milesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
