Climate Adaptation
Tropical Storm Sally Is Heading North, Stalking New Orleans
- System could bring $3 billion in damages and losses to region
- Evacuations begin on offshore platforms with Sally on the move
Satellite image over the gulf of Mexico, Sept 12.
Source: NOAA
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Tropical Storm Sally is set to reach New Orleans and southeastern Louisiana early this week, bringing with it a dangerous storm surge, flooding rains and potential to cause as much as $4 billion in damage and losses.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared an emergency as the state braces for its second hit in a month, and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued a similar warning for the city. Sally has also sparked evacuations on some offshore energy platforms. Landfall is likely to be Tuesday morning.