Gulf Coast Braces For Another Storm

It’s been a relatively quiet storm season, but Tropical Storm Karen is expected to bring winds and heavy rains to the Gulf Coast region this weekend.

States of emergency have been declared in Louisiana, Mississippi and part of Florida.

In advance of the storm, traffic was halted at the mouth of the Mississippi River, and the New Orleans Saints are leaving early for their game Sunday in Chicago against the Bears.

• National Hurricane Center updates on Karen

Guest

• Guy Laigast, director of Homeland Security And Emergency Preparedness for Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.