MIAMI (BLOOMBERG) - Tropical Storm Sally looks set to reach New Orleans and southeastern Louisiana stronger than earlier forecasts, bringing a dangerous storm surge, flooding rains and potentially causing up to US$3 billion (S$4.1 billion) damage and losses.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Sally looks set to reach New Orleans and southeastern Louisiana stronger than earlier forecasts, bringing a dangerous storm surge, flooding rains and potentially causing up to US$3 billion damage and losses.
Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been posted for the coastal region, including New Orleans, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory early on Sunday . The storm would be a Category 2 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, and could raise ocean levels 2 to 3 metres at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Sally will sweep the eastern edge of the offshore production area, probably halting oil and natural gas drilling for a short time and adding further disruption to the industry, said Jim Rouiller, lead meteorologist with the Energy Weather Group. Along with its storm surge, which can vary due to tides and exactly where the storm makes landfall, Sally will bring 30cm of rain across the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida, the hurricane centre said. Some areas could get as much as 50cm and heavy rain is forecast to spread well inland later in the week.
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