The Latest on Tropical Storm Nate (all times local):5:30 p.m.Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency as his state prepares for a direct hit from Tropical Storm Nate, possibly as a hurricane. ———3:55 p.m.A U.S. federal agency says oil and gas companies have begun evacuating production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico in anticipation of Tropical Storm Nate. ———2:40 p.m.Nicaragua's Vice President Rosario Murillo says 15 people have died in flooding across the country related to Tropical Storm Nate. Tropical Storm Nate has formed off the coast of Nicaragua and is on a forecast track that shows it eventually approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Source: ABC News October 05, 2017 11:59 UTC