This satellite image shows Tropical Storm Cristobal as it moves inland over the southern part of the United States on Monday. (AFP/Getty Images/NOAA) GRAND ISLE, La. — Tropical Storm Cristobal dumped several inches of rain here in southeastern Louisiana late Sunday, temporarily flooding the only highway in and out of town and destroying more than a mile stretch of sand dunes the federal government built to protect the vulnerable community of about 1,400 people that sits precariously on the Gulf of Mexico. Though the majority of homes and businesses were spared significant damage from a weakened storm, Police Chief Laine Landry said it is a troubling sign not only for Grand Isle, a barrier island located 108 miles south of New Orleans, but for all of the people across the region. “We are the first line of defense when it comes to storm surge,” Landry said. “If the state […]