Thousands Sandbagging News Today

World news tonight with david muir is next. For sandhya patel all of us here, thanks for joi tonight, bracing for impact. The major tropical system that could become a dangerous hurricane. Several states on alert. Authorities warn the Mississippi River has never been this high, with 20 inches of rain now coming. It will test the levees in new orleans. Rob marciano live with the new track and the timing tonight. Also tonight, the Passenger Jet rocked by sudden and severe turbulence 36,000 feet in...

Meteorologist rob marciano leads us off from new orleans. >> reporter: along the louisiana coast tonight, thousands sandbagging and scrambling to evacuate ahead of tropical storm barry. >> were just hoping everything will be okay and life and property will stay safe. >> reporter: in new orleans, hundreds of flood gates are closed in and around the city. the mayor telling residents there to have a plan and be ready to shelter in place. >> you need to have at least 72 hours of food, water and medi...

Ainsley: we are back with a fox news alert. louisiana is bracing for impact as tropical storm barry threatens to turn into a hurricane. griff: thousands sandbagging and heading to higher ground. steve: we have fox team coverage right now meteorologist rick reichmuth is tracking the storm here in the studio. we begin with doug mcgelway whmckelway who is livew orleans. >> doug: there was a street crew power washing the sidewalk behind me. i thought to myself why bother because mother nature is goi...