Gulf Coast Braces For Flooding, Winds As Tropical Storm Approaches

"Millions of people across the South are bracing for a tropical storm that is threatening to dump heavy rain along the Gulf Coast.

In Louisiana, which was battered last month by heavy rain and flooding, the governor has issued a state of emergency.

The storm, which is expected to strengthen into a Tropical Cyclone 3, is forecast to hit Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle starting Friday night through the weekend, according to CNN meteorologist Robert Shackelford."

Aya Elamroussi reports for CNN June 18, 2021.

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