NEW ROADS – The National Guard staged emergency response crews here as the city prepared for hurricane-force wind gusts late Friday.

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WBRZ reporter Bess Casserleigh reported from New Roads Friday as crews were setting up for a long evening.

Pointe Coupee Parish is forecast to experience the harshest conditions in the Greater Baton Rouge area as the storm system pushes northeast.

Update from New Roads pic.twitter.com/bTu7WUzr67

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