TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL — Louisiana residents are being warned to get ready for Tropical Storm Cristobal. According to the National Weather Service -- the storm is on track for a direct hit to the state by the weekend. While areas like coastal Louisiana and major urban centers like New Orleans and Baton Rouge are most at risk, during his press conference late Wednesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards warned all Louisianans should take.
"Everything in Louisiana will likely be impacted," Edwards said. "Obviously the further south, the more impact you can expect."
Edwards also said different worst-case scenarios were being considered in preparation for the storm.
"The most reasonable worst-case scenario that we've
been told by the National Weather Service is to expect 12 to 15 inches of rain on the east side of the storm," explained Edwards."That's going to fall over a 48 hour period, that's a lot of rain."
Edwards also said the storm’s track could shift so everyone in the state should be on alert. Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall Wednesday in Mexico and was expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico within days. Weather forecasters are watching this storm closely to see if it could gain strength and develop into a hurricane.
