Headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Well, the weather system in the gulf of mexico this morning could strengthen into the first hurricane of the storm season as early as tomorrow. Flash flood warnings are in effect from texas to florida as residents prepare for high winds and dangerous flooding. Marc liverman is here in new york. Marc, how much of a threat is this going to be . Good morning, annemarie. Still too early to say how and where things will be impacted. One thing is for sure. The storm soon to be named barry is going to take a big toll. Storm watches and warnings are now in place in states along the gulf of mexico. The entire coastal area of louisiana is at play. A large storm system is brewing over the gulf of mexico. This weekend its expected to develop into hurricane barry, the first of the 2019 season. On wednesday new orleans got a possible preview of whats to come, an extensive downpour that caused flooding in just three hours. Pretty crazy. Im going to book the next flight back to australia. The storm is coming at a time when the mississippi is flowing at twice its level. The army corps of engineers says it will overtop the levee in some overlying areas. Mandatory evacuation orders are being posted in louisianas coastal areas. Every time it rains hard or we get a south wind, youre going to get a flood. New orleans Officials Say theyre as prepared as much as they can be. 128 drainage pumps are currently operational and ready to be put to work if needed. And new orleans officials have asked residents to keep at least three days of supplies on hand and keep the neighborhood storm drains clear so water can be moved quickly. The last time they had a hurricane hit like this was hurricane al ma in 1963. Annemarie . Marc liverman in new york. Thank you, mark. This morning a hurricane watch is posted for much of the louisiana coast. Chief meteorologist Scott Padgett of our station shows us where the storm is expected to hit. Good morning. When you look at possible storms, you look at the area of least resistant. Theres a big area of High Pressure in the southwest in the u. S. And this system is right in between it feeding off sea temperatures of 84 to 86 degrees. Latetoday tropicalstorm bay wild about 45 Miles Per Hour and be on a due west track. But going through thursday night into the day on friday will turn more westward as High Pressure starts to build back. Then going through friday night into saturday, possibly moving onshore in South Central louisiana and continuing as a Tropical Storm saturday into sunday before downgrading. The other big story, rain. A lot of rain expected with barry. You can see we can have anywhere from 5 to 10 to even 20 inches of rain in louisiana, mississippi, and even parts of ark as the storm makes its way to the north. Scott padgett, cbs news. I. C. E. Officials will carry out raids as early as this weekend. The raids will continue sunday and continue over the course of multiple days. At least 2,000 immigrants will be targeted in at least ten major cities. They were deported but remain in the country illegally. Last month President Trump postponed the mass roundups after the date was leaked. And a young mother whose child died after they were released from a Detention Center has filed a multimilliondollar lawsuit blaming the facility. Testifying before a house panel yesterday, the guatamalan woman said her daughter died due to inadequate treatment while at the medical center. Translator the world should know what is happening to so many children inside these i. C. E. Detention facilities. Her testimony comes a week after the Inspector General of Homeland Security released a report citing overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at migrant Detention Centers. 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The federal judge ruled the deal violates the ryes of the victims. On monday the 66yearold multimillionaire pleaded not guilty in new york to new charges of sex trafficking of dozens of minor girls. Reports say he recruited the young women to his homes in palm beach and new york. This week more women have come forward to say he abused them. This woman said she was 15. Did Jeffrey Epstein rape you . Yes, he raped me, forcefully raped me. Acosta was asked if the victims were owed an apology. These victims were traumatized. W cant begin to understand what they went through, and they look at this and say, but why. And so you always look back and say what if. Reporter acostas answers did not satisfy those asking him to step down. Nothing justifies his misconduct, changes the very death. He must go, he must resign. Meanwhile Barry Krischer said the u. S. Attorneys office always had the ability to file its own federal charges. 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On the cbs moneywatch, a recall of hamburger and hot dog buns, and which sungser topped the forbes highest paid list. Diane king hall is at the New York Stock Exchange with that and more. Good morning, diane. Good morning, annemarie. Federal reserve chair Jerome Powell will return to a second day of congressional testimony today. Yesterday stocks paired gains but ended higher as the fed chief himmed eight a rate cut ahead. The dow rose 76 points, the s p 500 gained 13 points, and the nasdaq added 60 points, closing at a record high. Flower foods, one of the nations largest producers of packaged bakery goods is voluntarily recalling more than 50 bread products including hot dog and hamburger buns. The items may contain pieces of plastic. Brands being recalled include erread. Taed7 e, no injs port anilgovern andrew e g wochons a no illegal to payom less based on factors such as gender identity, race, or religion. 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The raids will begin early this weekend. At least 2,000 immigrants are expected to be targeted in at least ten major cities. In medical news, researchers in new york are testing new migraine drugs. They appear to be effective without the side effects of current medications. Tom hanson has details. Reporter Donna Esterine has suffered from debilitating migraines for years. Its like a sharp pain usually right up here, my forehead, my eyes. Reporter the 48yearold mother of two says shes missed family time and work to try to cope. I would take a lot of sick days only because i couldnt take it. I would have to be home lying down. Reporter she took migraine medications known as triptans, but they made her feel nauseous. Then she tried a new drug. It belongs to a new generation of drugs that targets migraine molecules. There hasnt been a new mechanism for the acute treatment of migraines thats come on the market since the early 90s. Reporter new englands journal of medicine says it reduces pain and nausea including light sensitivity. This doctor led the study which was sponsored by the drug company. The research looked at more than 1,000 men and women treating mooed rat to severe pain. People who have side effects to triptans, people who dont respond to triptans, people who have contra vascular indications to triptans will be the ideal for the drug. Reporter donna says shes finally getting relief for her migraines. It goes away so much faster, and i dont have any side effects. Reporter allowing her to get back to life. Tom hanson, cbs news, bronx, new york. Coming up on cbs this morning, more on an in vitro fertilization mixup. Well hear from a couple whose embryo was involved in a mishap thats at the center of a lawsuit. Plus in our series the road to 2020, we talk with tom steyer in his First National interview nce announced dem nomination for president. And a broadcast exclusive from amazon as the online retailer makes an announcement involved tens of thousands of its workers. Thats the cbs morning news for this thursday. Thanks for watching. Im annemarie green. Have a great day. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com as we take a live look at the idge, e the top of the bridge. It is thursday to 11 time kenny choi. Im anne makovec. It is time to get a quick check of the weather forecast. Good morning. We are starting off with clouds and areas of fog. As we head through the afternoon, temperatures warm up, especially inland. We continue the warming trend through the rest of the work weekend. Heres a live look at san jose. 62 degrees. 60 in concord. Livermore the upper 50s and temper the scope. Midfifties for rosa. It is a mild start. Heading to the afternoon for the coast, the midsixties with the sunny skies. We see the sun for most of us. For the bay plenty of sunshine and breezy in the mid to upper 60s and low 70s in inland locations, the mid to upper 80s to about