Lake Pontchartrain

Tropical Storm Bertha is moving toward Texas after brushing Louisiana's coast, causing heavy surf and minor flooding but keeping the worst rains offshore. The storm, with sustained winds of 45 mph, is expected to make landfall in Texas, triggering storm surge warnings and isolated flash flooding in coastal areas.

Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana, moving west toward Texas with sustained winds of 45 mph. The storm posed threats of wind, storm surge, and localized flooding, though heavy rains remained offshore. Southern Louisiana faced a rare combination of tropical storm and extreme heat warnings.

Tropical Storm Bertha is moving west-northwest toward the Louisiana coast with sustained winds of 45-50 mph, prompting tropical storm warnings from the Florida-Alabama border to Texas. The National Hurricane Center issued advisories tracking the storm's position near the Mississippi River and New Orleans, with warnings extending to Sargent, Texas.

Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to make landfall in eastern Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, with 50 mph winds and slow westward movement. Schools in New Orleans, including Southern University and Xavier University, have shifted to remote classes or closed. A tropical storm warning is active along the Gulf Coast, with potential for flash flooding and tidal surges.

Tropical Storm Bertha is moving toward Southeast Louisiana, expected to bring rain and wind starting late Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center forecasts landfall in Plaquemines Parish on Wednesday, with tropical storm warnings and storm surge watches in effect. A heat advisory with temperatures exceeding 110 degrees is also in place.

The New Orleans Land Bridge, a critical marshland barrier protecting 1.5 million people in Louisiana from storm surges and floods, is rapidly disappearing due to erosion, sinking land, and sea level rise. A $101 million project aims to restore part of the 57,000-acre land bridge, which separates Lake Pontchartrain from the Gulf of Mexico and is vital for safeguarding the New Orleans levee system.

The New Orleans Land Bridge, a critical coastal marshland between Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico, is deteriorating due to erosion and other factors, threatening flood protection for 1.5 million residents. Louisiana is launching a $101 million restoration project funded by Deepwater Horizon settlements to rebuild marshland and enhance resilience against storms.

A narrow New Orleans marshland, the Land Bridge, protects 1.5 million people from storm surges and floods but is rapidly disappearing. Louisiana plans a $101 million project to restore the marsh, which separates Lake Pontchartrain from the Gulf of Mexico and could vanish within 50 years without intervention.