 Beware of barrel as she barrels toward the Gulf Coast. We are expecting the system to go on and regain hurricane strength. After landfall, barrel will quickly weaken from a wind perspective, but it's going to bring a heavy rainfall threat across much of eastern Texas. Michael Brennan heads the National Hurricane Center. CBS News Brief. I'm Linda Kenyon. Catch Richard Cross, Michael Borky, and Brian Haydad on Sports Talk Mississippi from 3 to 6 every weekday afternoon.