Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall on Texas-Louisiana coast
Forecasters said 3 to 6 inches of rain could fall across parts of Texas and Louisiana as the storm weakens inland.
- On Tuesday, Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, close to the Texas border, bringing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph with rapid weakening expected as it moves inland.
- Governor Greg Abbott declared Texas prepared for the season's first major storm, identifying flooding as the primary concern and taking steps to clear dry vegetation to prevent lightning-induced fires.
- The National Hurricane Center warned of potential flash flooding, predicting 3 to 6 inches of rain across parts of Texas, with isolated areas receiving up to 9 inches and 1 to 3 feet of storm surge.
- Moving northwest at 7 mph, the storm's center was about 5 miles west of Port Arthur, Texas, by 4 p.m. CDT, with recent gusts reaching 59 mph in the area.
- Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to weaken into a depression overnight, while activity in the Pacific Ocean increased as Tropical Storm Marie formed and Lowell strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday.
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Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall in Louisiana, moves into Texas
Tropical Storm Edouard has made landfall on the Louisiana coast and is moving inland into Texas, bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and a growing flash flood threat across the region, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Edouard came ashore at about 2:20 p.m. Tuesday near Johnson Bayou in southwestern Cameron Parish, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, according to the NHC. A weather station near Texas Point reported su…
Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall on Tuesday, September 1, on the coast of Louisiana in the southern United States. Edouard arrived with winds of up to 95 kilometers per hour and is expected to bring heavy rainfall.
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