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Tropical Storm Cindy churned up the Gulf of Mexico, causing high surf and heavy winds along coastal northwest Florida.
"...(the) center of Cindy crossed the coast between Cameron, Louisiana and Port Arthur, Texas an hour or two ago", according to the National Hurricane Center.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected start overnight Thursday as the "moisture streams ahead" of the front, Martrich and the National Weather Service said. He said the declaration was made in response to the flash flooding and severe weather caused by the tropical system.
As of now, the main impacts to Southwest Louisiana will be the heavy rain threat that could lead to flash flooding Wednesday through Friday, and the secondary threat will be the gusty winds associated with the land falling storm Wednesday night through Thursday morning. This Florida panhandle community was hit by a wave of severe weathe. Flooding is ongoing in many Alabama counties; we've received reports of numerous flooded and closed roadways in Butler and Covington counties, and I'd imagine other counties are seeing similar problems.
Mayor Tim Kerner said Thursday that streets and yards in the town of Lafitte, south of New Orleans, are flooded.
"This is definitely the worst I've seen it so far".
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It's also good practice to have enough water and food to last you at least three days in case water or power service is interrupted.
Alabama was also the scene of the storm's only reported casualty, which happened when a log washed ashore killing a 10-year-old boy.
"With those totals, there is a chance for flooding", he continued. The lakes are Fort Loudoun, Watts Bar, Chickamauga, Nickajack, Guntersville, Wheeler, Wilson, Pickwick and Kentucky. The U.S. Coast Guard said crew of the trawler Footprint was about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Galveston when the crew radioed that the vessel was taking on water faster than onboard pumps could clear it.
Forecasters expect the formation of another El Nino weather pattern that could limit the number of powerful hurricanes and tropical storms that develop in the Atlantic Ocean this year.
Parts of southeastern Louisiana, southern MS, southern Alabama and western portions of the Florida Panhandle were under tornado warnings and some saw streets covered in up to 3 feet of water.
Ivey had declared a statewide emergency on Tuesday. Harrison County Emergency Management Director Rupert Lacy reported no injuries but said fences, trees and power lines were damaged. Resident and neighborhood watch organizer Erin West says people are keeping an eye out for alligators that live in nearby ponds. During this time, we will remain in a very moist/tropical air mass with lots of rain and a few thunderstorms.
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