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Tropical Storm Harvey Local Statement Advisory Number 40
National Weather Service New Orleans LA  AL092017
435 AM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017

This product covers Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi

**TROPICAL STORM HARVEY HAS MADE LANDFALL IN CAMERON PARISH**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Assumption, Lower
      Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Terrebonne, Upper Lafourche,
      and Upper Terrebonne

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 190 miles west of New Orleans LA or about 160 miles west
      of Houma LA
    - 29.8N 93.4W
    - Storm Intensity 45 mph
    - Movement North-northeast or 30 degrees at 7 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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At 400 AM CDT, Tropical Storm Harvey was moving toward the north-
northeast near 7 mph and is expected to continue on this general
heading through tomorrow. Harvey has made landfall along the
Southwest Louisiana coast and will continue to move inland
and weaken today and tonight. The main impacts across southeast
Louisiana and south Mississippi will isolated tornadoes and locally
heavy rainfall that could produce flash flooding.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* TORNADOES:
Potential impacts from tornadoes are still unfolding across Southeast
Louisiana and South Mississippi. Remain well braced against a tornado
event having possible limited impacts. If realized, these impacts include:
    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
      of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
      and communications disruptions.
    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats
      pulled from moorings.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across
Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi. Remain well guarded
against locally hazardous flood waters having additional impacts.
If realized, these impacts include:
    - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches may occur.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.
      Small streams, creeks, canals, bayous, and ditches may become
      swollen and overflow in spots.
    - Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually
      vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water
      occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
      areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become
      near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge
      closures.

* WIND:
Potential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across
portions of Southeast Louisiana. Remain well sheltered from hazardous
wind having possible limited impacts. If realized, these impacts include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Isolated power and communications outages.

* SURGE:
Potential impacts from the main surge event are now unfolding across
coastal Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Jefferson Parishes. Remain well
away from locally hazardous surge having additional limited impacts. If
realized, these impacts include:
    - Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along
      immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas
      farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.
    - Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread
      with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where
      surge water covers the road.
    - Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly
      in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.
    - Minor damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,
      and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

Continue to keep your cell phone well charged for as long as
possible. If you lose power, use it more sparingly and mainly for
personal emergencies and check-ins. Do not overload communications
systems with idle chatter.

Do not be a thrill seeker or risk your life for senseless photos or
videos. Be wise and avoid becoming another statistic.

Be ready to move to the identified safe room if your home or shelter
begins to fail. Quickly move to an interior room on the lowest floor.
Put as many sturdy walls between you and the storm as you can.
Protect your head and body.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in New Orleans LA around 11 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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