The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. July 15, 2019 Tropical Storm Barry Brings Major Flooding, Wrecks Homes & Cuts Power in Louisiana ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hurricane Barry was downgraded to a tropical storm as it continues its path across Louisiana and neighboring states. Authorities warn the risk of dangerous storm surges and flash flooding remains high, but said the impact could have been much worse. Over 150,000 customers lost power in parts of Louisiana Sunday, while torrential downpours and flooding ruined homes and businesses in some areas. .