Rooftop folks rescued by the Coast Guard at Tropical Barry's approach

The coastguard announced the rescue of more than a dozen people stranded on an isolated island in Louisiana by floods caused by Tropical Storm Barry.

Petty Officer Lexie Preston said some people were on the roof Saturday on Jean Charles Island, about 72 kilometers south of New Orleans.

Preston told The Associated Press that the rescue is underway and that four people and one cat were taken from the island by helicopter. She added that a boat was also traveling to the area to help the rest of the population leave the island.

Preston says that she does not know the condition of the saved people.