Clouds from Tropical Storm Barry spin over downtown New Orleans on Saturday. The storm has been fueled by climate change, which is also exacerbating potential flooding. Matthew Hinton/AP hide caption
Tropical Storm Barry
The storm surge from Tropical Storm Barry started pushing water into areas around Lake Pontchartrain Friday, as the storm slowly moved toward shore. Here, an SUV travels down Breakwater Drive near the Orleans Marina in New Orleans. The area is behind a flood wall that protects the rest of the city. Matthew Hinton/AP hide caption
Tropical Storm Barry is predicted to become a hurricane before making landfall along the Louisiana coast Saturday morning. NOAA/NWS, Esri, HERE, Garmin, Earthstar Geographics hide caption
Tropical Storm Barry's position as of 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. National Hurricane Center hide caption