Tropical Storm Barry Approaches Louisiana Coast With ‘Dangerous Storm Surge, Heavy Rains’ Predicted

An SUV travels down Breakwater Drive in New Orleans, La., July 12, 2019, near the Orleans Marina as water moves in from Lake Pontchartrain from the storm surge from Tropical Storm Barry in the Gulf of Mexico. The area is behind a flood wall that protects the rest of the city. AP Photo/Matthew Hinton

Tropical Storm Barry got stronger as it approached the Louisiana coast on the morning of July 13, weather experts said as they warned of a deluge of rain, a large storm surge, and high winds.

In a Saturday morning update, the National Weather Service said Barry got “a little stronger” as it neared the coast.