Double red flags fly over Pensacola Beach as Arthur’s remnants pass by
On June 18, double red flags were raised on Pensacola Beach.
Thunderstorm and flood warnings remain in place for Friday, June 19, in areas of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida as the remnants of the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season move eastward.
The remains of Arthur, no longer a tropical storm, continue to dump heavy rain across the Southeast, causing “significant and potentially life-threatening” flash flooding in areas along the Gulf Coast, the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Service warned.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are likely across the lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast, forecasters said. Although the rain will not be as heavy as earlier in the week, it will affect already saturated areas and a stationary front could cause sporadic flash flooding.
How to stay safe
Experts say the best way to protect yourself from storms and flooding is to exercise caution and seek information about your area from trusted local authorities.
“Know who your local emergency management officials are in your county or city. They are the people in your community who will tell you what you need to do to stay safe. Local government officials. … Your local National Weather Service office. Hurricanes.gov, Hurricane Center,” National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan previously told USA TODAY.
Contributor: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
