U.S. Coast Guard Orders Canal Evacuation Ahead of Bertha, Suspends 2 Bridge Curfews
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Updated · WDSU New Orleans · Jul 22
U.S. Coast Guard Orders Canal Evacuation Ahead of Bertha, Suspends 2 Bridge Curfews
3 articles · Updated · WDSU New Orleans · Jul 22
Summary
The Coast Guard ordered barges and boats to leave the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal in St. Bernard Parish ahead of Tropical Storm Bertha's landfall.
Through Wednesday afternoon, it suspended curfews at the St. Claude and Florida Avenue bridges so they must open for vessel traffic during the usual 6:30-8:30 a.m. and 3:30-5:45 p.m. restrictions.
Those bridge openings could cause unusual delays for car traffic as authorities prioritize moving marine traffic out of the canal before the storm arrives.