NEW ORLEANS—Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast as it continued its slow advance on the morning of July 14, bringing fresh fears of flash flooding to Mississippi’s capital city even as it appeared unlikely to deluge New Orleans.
In Mississippi, up to 3 inches of rain had already fallen in the Jackson area before dawn Sunday—and more was on the way. That prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for the city and some of its suburbs.
