Gradonačelnica Nju Orleansa Latoja Kantrel rekla je da je za tri sata u tom gradu palo 21,3 centimetara kiše i proglasila je vanredno stanje, prenosi AP.

New Orleans is flooding — and there's a potential hurricane coming this weekend https://t.co/tysAsbVH2I pic.twitter.com/oiXqsMW7nu

— TIME (@TIME) July 10, 2019

Zvaničnici su upozorili građane da ostanu u kućama, provere da li imaju namirnice za naredna tri dana, kao i da li su kanalizacioni sistemi čisti.

WATCH: Videos capture dramatic conditions of flash flooding in New Orleans following heavy rains Wednesday morning. https://t.co/RQF3PIvLsZ pic.twitter.com/A7J9DAtrgt

— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 11, 2019

Upozorili su i da bi vodostaj rijeke Misisipi mogao da poraste do 6,1 metara što, kako kažu, i nije najgori slučaj.

Poplave su zabilježene i u južnoj Luizijani, gdje se duž reka postavljaju kese sa pjeskom.

Thunderstorms and flash flooding hit New Orleans, submerging cars and buildings, forcing some to close, as authorities rescued a driver and warned of possible tornadoes. Officials asked residents to stay off the roads until the end of the storm. https://t.co/whEE6cK009 pic.twitter.com/UtbjLa2b3g

— ABC News (@ABC) July 10, 2019

Ugrožen je i Teksas, gdje je mobilisano nekoliko službi zbog obilnih padavina koje se očekuju. Očekuje se da tropska oluja oslabi tek u petak.

STREET FLOODING in New Orleans ... This is S. Broad near Tulane Ave. @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/5mCnpi0zsw

— Manuel Bojorquez (@BojorquezCBS) July 10, 2019