Warnings Downgraded in Orleans as Sally Tracks East

Hurricane Sally continues to track east Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service has downgraded the Hurricane Warning in Orleans Parish to a Tropical Storm Warning and has cancelled the Flash Flood Watch. A Storm Surge Warning remains in effect, with six to nine feet of coastal flooding possible in areas outside the levee system and two to four feet on Lake Pontchartrain. Residents should continue to stay weather aware.