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title: Mandatory Evacuations Underway Ahead of Tropical Storm Sally
description: Louisiana has begun mandatory evacuations for the lower parishes, ahead of Tropical Sally’s landfall. Landfall is forecast for early Tuesday morning. The National Hurricane Center expects Sally to strengthen to a low-grade hurricane before landfall. Tropical-storm-force winds could reach the Gulf Coast by early Monday afternoon. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of
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# [Mandatory Evacuations Underway Ahead of Tropical Storm Sally](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/mandatory-evacuations-underway-ahead-of-tropical-storm-sally)

 Written by [John Clark](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/author/john-clark) | Sep 14, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Louisiana has begun mandatory evacuations for the lower parishes, ahead of Tropical Sally’s landfall.

Landfall is forecast for early Tuesday morning. The National Hurricane Center expects Sally to strengthen to a low-grade hurricane before landfall. Tropical-storm-force winds could reach the Gulf Coast by early Monday afternoon. 

> Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency. “We have every reason to believe that this storm represents a very significant threat to the people of Southeast Louisiana,” Edwards said.

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