The United States is on alert for the arrival of a hurricane

A storm flooded the streets of New Orleans and paralyzed traffic on Wednesday. At the same time, there was growing fear that the weather would go bad in the next few days. The authorities have therefore been warned of the possible arrival of a hurricane that may affect the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. raise the level of the Mississippi River at the edge of the dikes that protect the city.

The National Hurricane Center predicts that the system become a tropical depression for the morning of Thursday, in a tropical storm towards the night and in a hurricane for Friday, if that were to happen, it would call Barry.

The series of thunderstorms that struck the region extends from the interior of the Gulf to hit New Orleans hard. There was up to 18 centimeters of accumulated rain during Only three hours. In Mississippi and Texas, the phenomenon may be repeated in the coming hours.

In New Orleans, the streets became rivers that threw garbage cans, lifted debris and took cars under the strong current. There were people who they mobilized themselves by kayak along the avenues, he says AFP.

Governor John Bel Edwards said the state of emergency and for that reason he deployed National Guard troops and amphibious vehicles to help those in need.

Part of the south coast of Louisiana also experiences heavy rains and floods. The authorities have therefore recommended to residents areas at risk stay home and "take refuge in the place".