were put in place, but the rescue crews say all those injuries were minor. david kerley with us live tonight. david, we heard your report that the plane was flying on the edge of a tropical storm. i m guessing they are looking into whether that wrus a factor tonight? reporter: absolutely. storm is one of the ways that can affect aircraft turbulence. this is why flight crews tell you when you re in your seat, keep your seat belts on. tonight the faa says they are looking into this incident. we are glad the passengers are okay. thank you. we turn now that the tropical storm i just mentioned bearing down on the gulf tonight. the new orleans, the bulls eye on tropical storm cindy. an emergency declared in alabama. the louisiana national guard ready. this water spout already reaching the coast of florida. here s the satellite. the system will slam to the south. part of the system already stretching up the coast at this hour. abc s eva pilgrim from new orleans where they are bracing