Alabama also declared a state of emergency, Texas increased its state of preparedness and Florida's governor warned residents in the northwest part of his state to stay alert for flooding and heavy rain.
At 8 a.m., the center of the storm was about 165 miles south-southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana.
Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds and scattered showers across the area, Highs in the upper 80s, Rain Chance 50%.
Flooding and power outages were already reported early Wednesday, nearly a full day before the storm was forecast to make landfall along the Texas-Louisiana border early Thursday.
The heaviest rain amounts are likely to be on the northern Gulf Coast, including parts of southeast Louisiana, southern MS, southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. He said relatives and emergency workers were unable to resuscitate him.
WKRG-TV in Mobile, Alabama, has reported that a 10-year-old boy is the first fatality related to Tropical Storm Cindy.
Bands of dry air pulled into the storm from the northwest helped spread out the rain bands, Krautmann said, somewhat easing the danger of flooding overnight.
Officials in Santa Rosa County, which is just east of Pensacola, tweeted that some roads were under water early Wednesday.
Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Cindy is affecting the northern Gulf Coast and these rains could produce life-threatening flash flooding, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory.
News outlets also reported several roads in neighboring Escambia County have been closed due to flooding.
Cindy had weakened slightly, with top sustained winds dropping to 50 miles per hour (85 kph) from 60 miles per hour (95 kph) earlier, but heavy rain bands spinning off the storm remained the biggest threat to coastal residents across parts of five states.
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"There's still a long stretch of tropical moisture coming across the Gulf of Mexico", said Alek Krautmann of the National Weather Service in Slidell, Louisiana.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said the advance notice of the storm gave officials time to put emergency plans in place.
Goodloe stressed that Houstonians shouldn't take the storm system for granted, and should remain cautious as the system makes its way toward the coast.
The Weather Channel reported that the most significant effect of the storm will likely be substantial rain and potential flooding.
A stationary front remains over the southeastern states and will give us a higher opportunity for showers and storms Wednesday.
The storm formed Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico.
Parish President Amos Cormier III said that when a storm comes near Plaquemines, Simpson is the most sought-after man in the parish.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency because of the threat of torrential rains and other severe weather, including unsafe high tides and rip currents.
A Coast Guard cutter, patrol plane and rescue helicopter were dispatched early Wednesday.
"It was one of my errands today...between gas, food and liquor we got it all covered", said Surage. Abbott activated four Texas Task Force 1 boat squads and two Texas Military Department vehicle squads of five vehicles each to respond to any emergencies.
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