Louisiana urged to stay ‘aware’ as what’s expected to become Debby heads toward Gulf

Forecasters are gaining more confidence that a tropical wave in the Atlantic will organize into a named storm once it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. Exactly where the system, which would be named Debby, will impact the Gulf Coast is still undetermined.

In Louisiana, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is urging residents to “stay weather aware” as the National Hurricane Center continues to track what’s now known as Invest 97L.

As of 1 p.m. Thursday...