Life-threatening storm surge feared as Tropical Storm Bertha nears the Gulf Coast
- Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall on the southern tip of Louisiana Wednesday, packing strong winds far from its center after forcing the closure of beaches from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.
- Bernard Parish, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of New Orleans and 45 miles (72 kilometers) southwest of Biloxi, Mississippi, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.
- The wind and storm surge were the main threats for the Deep South states.
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- Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall on the southern tip of Louisiana Wednesday, packing strong winds far from its center after forcing the closure of beaches from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.
- Bernard Parish, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of New Orleans and 45 miles (72 kilometers) southwest of Biloxi, Mississippi, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.
- The wind and storm surge were the main threats for the Deep South states.
Sources: The Independent