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Updated · NOLA.com · Jul 21
Tropical Storm Bertha Targets Plaquemines Parish for Wednesday Landfall
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Updated · NOLA.com · Jul 21

Tropical Storm Bertha Targets Plaquemines Parish for Wednesday Landfall

3 articles · Updated · NOLA.com · Jul 21

Summary

  • Plaquemines Parish is forecast to take a direct hit from Tropical Storm Bertha sometime Wednesday afternoon or evening.
  • The 10 a.m. Tuesday forecast described Bertha as a disorganized, slow-moving disturbance, a setup that keeps the storm lingering near the Louisiana coast.
  • Forecasters directed residents to hurricanes.gov for the latest updates as the storm approaches landfall.

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