![]() ![]() "Move to higher ground if you hear of flood warnings." "Repeated bouts of heavy rainfall can occur over the same areas, increasing the risk for flooding," the statement said. In a joint statement, the agencies said floods may cause the most damage. ![]() More than 8,000 households are living in such temporary quarters, Bob Howard, spokesman for a joint information center for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said Monday. That area, including the cities of Baton Rouge and Jackson, Mississippi, could see strong tornadoes Tuesday, forecasters said.įederal and state authorities in Louisiana reminded thousands of hurricane survivors living in government-provided mobile homes and recreational vehicle trailers to have an evacuation plan because the structures might not withstand the expected weather. On Tuesday, areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama could see "a regional severe weather outbreak," the Storm Prediction Center said. The rain was expected to bring relief to some areas of Texas hit by wildfires, but windy weather was expected to follow. ![]() Parts of central and east Texas, especially the Austin and College Station areas, could see hurricane-force winds of 75 mph (120 kph) or greater, along with baseball-sized hail and several tornadoes on Monday, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, said. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL TEXAS Farther south and southeast, a MODERATE RISK (level 4 out of 5) includes areas around Waco, Austin, College Station, and Palestine. NBC 5 Meteorologist Grant Johnston said earlier Monday the severe weather risk was significant as much of the DFW area was under an ENHANCED RISK (level 3 out of 5) for severe storms. ![]()
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