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Bertha, the season’s second Atlantic storm, is approaching Louisiana and is forecast to make landfall Wednesday along the Gulf Coast, bringing storm surge, gusty winds and slow-moving downpours; as of 5 a.m. it was about 110 miles southeast of New Orleans with winds near 50 mph and a westward drift of about 5 mph.
Arthur’s remnants—though downgraded from a tropical storm—bring heavy rain (6–9 inches so far) and a growing flood threat from Texas through eastern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, with NOAA warning of life‑threatening flash floods and possible tornadoes as the system moves inland and more downpours could follow.
Hundreds gathered at Summer Grove Baptist Church in Shreveport as eight children—ages 3 to 11—were laid to rest after a mass shooting, an event that drew national attention and featured the survivor mothers alongside former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords.
Shamar Elkins, an Army National Guard veteran, killed eight children—most of them his own—in an execution-style rampage in Shreveport, Louisiana, after a turbulent divorce and a criminal history raised red flags about domestic violence; two days earlier he posted a sweet moment with his daughter on Facebook, and police killed him as investigations continue. Experts say warning signs like family strife and prior criminal history can precede such violence.