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Governor says Louisiana prepared as Tropical Storm Bertha weakens, urges caution
Summary
The governor said emergency teams pre-positioned sandbags and kept drainage pumps ready as Tropical Storm Bertha weakened after landfall; he urged residents to use the state's Get a Game Plan resources and remain weather aware.
The governor said state and local agencies have been preparing since Sunday for Tropical Storm Bertha and described an operational posture intended to limit damage as the system moved inland. He said GOSEP had supplied 30,000 sandbags to Orleans Parish, over 90% of major drainage pumps were available, Army Corps pumps were in service and emergency backup generators were on standby.
"The latest forecast is extremely encouraging," the governor said, while warning that forecasts can change and "even a weaker storm can produce dangerous rainfall, localized flooding, and hazardous travel conditions." He urged residents in flood-prone areas to download the Get a Game Plan app or visit getagameplan.org for checklists and preparedness steps. The briefing closed with a reminder that preparedness begins with individuals and families, even as state agencies coordinate operational responses.
