Emergency Declarations and Preparedness Actions
The National Hurricane Center has designated Tropical Storm Isaias and that the storm is forecast to strengthen rapidly, becoming a hurricane before approaching the northern Gulf Coast on Friday, with hurricane watches likely to be required. I note the system currently bears sustained winds near 40 mph, is centered roughly 580 miles southwest of the Mississippi River mouth, and is tracking east-northeast at about 8 mph. I outline the precipitation threat: 3 to 6 inches are expected from far southeastern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle with localized totals to 10 inches, and 1 to 3 inches…
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