Severe Weather Bringing Tornado Threat and Flooding to Gulf Coast

[ad_1] Waves of intense weather were moving east on Wednesday, bringing flash flooding and tornadoes the New Orleans area and other parts of the central Gulf Coast, the National Weather Service said. Several flash flood warnings were issued early in the day, including one for New Orleans where between one-half and two inches of rain have fallen and one to three inches are possible, forecasters said. There’s also a substantial risk of tornadoes in the area, and some of those could be strong. The first tornado warnings have been issued…

American tourist dies, U.S. Marine missing in separate incidents off Puerto Rico coast

[ad_1] Dangerous rip currents cause Gulf Coast drownings Dangerous rip currents responsible for several drownings at Gulf Coast beaches 02:05 The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it is searching for a U.S. Marine who went swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico’s northeast coast while on vacation, while another American tourist died in a separate incident in the dangerous surf. Officials identified the missing Marine as 26-year-old Samuel Wanjiru from Massachusetts and said he was visiting the island with his family. He went missing Wednesday afternoon after going into the…