Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall in Louisiana

Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday, between the mouth of the Mississippi River and Grand Isle.

The National Hurricane Center said Cristobal, the third named storm of this year's hurricane season, has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and is bringing heavy rain, which could cause flash flooding and life-threatening storm surges in areas of Louisiana and Mississippi. A voluntary evacuation order was issued in New Orleans on Sunday afternoon for areas outside the levee system.

"Just because this is a tropical storm doesn't mean that we want to let our guard down," CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam said. "A storm surge is a major threat, and it's the number one killer in tropical storms like this." Forecasters expect the storm to turn into a tropical depression within 24 hours.

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