Crude oil output in the U.S.-regulated areas of the Gulf of Mexico has been cut by almost 59 percent, or 1.1 million barrels per day, because of Tropical Storm Barry.
The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) also estimated that natural gas production has been reduced by about 49 percent, or about 1.4 million cubic feet per day.
Oil producers have shut production on 257 platforms, which make up 38 percent of the platforms in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Eleven dynamic positioning drilling rigs were moved out of the storm’s path and 10 other drilling rigs were evacuated.
President Trump
Donald Trump29 percent of GOP support efforts to charge accused Jan. 6 rioters: poll Trump warns Alaska GOP governor he'll revoke endorsement if he backs Murkowski Michigan Republican John James 'strongly considering' House run MORE on Friday declared an emergency in Louisiana as Barry approaches the state, ordering federal assistance to supplement state and local efforts ahead of the impending storm.
The National Hurricane Center on Friday tweeted that "hazardous conditions" would arrive with the storm, and the New Orleans branch of the National Weather Service wrote that there was a "significant flood threat."
As hazardous conditions arrive along the Gulf Coast today with #Barry, get information on local weather and impacts from @NWSNewOrleans @NWSLakeCharles @NWSMobile @NWSJacksonMS pic.twitter.com/XRl4EiBHoN
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) July 12, 2019
Significant flood threat associated w/ #Barry
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) July 12, 2019
10-20" of rain with significantly higher local amounts possible
⏰Heaviest rain expected tonight through Saturday night
️Heavy rain could lead to widespread/life-threatening flash flooding and moderate to major river flooding pic.twitter.com/xMAaVHjKmN
New Orleans has already experienced flooding ahead of the storm’s landfall.
"This is going to be a Louisiana event with coastal flooding and widespread, heavy rainfall potentially impacting every part of the state,” Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) said in a statement.
