Multi-state warnings issued as Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall
- Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall on Wednesday on the southern tip of Louisiana, approximately 40 miles east of New Orleans.
- The storm brought maximum sustained winds of around 45 mph, with tropical storm force winds extending over 100 miles from its center.
- Threats included storm surge up to 3 feet, 2 to 4 inches of rain, and forced closures of parks, piers, and some low-lying roads from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.
- Authorities in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida provided sandbags, and some beaches were closed to swimmers due to double-red flag warnings.
- Bertha is expected to weaken as it moves towards Texas, marking the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, following Tropical Storm Arthur.
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