Tropical Storm Edouard Bears Down on Gulf Coast, Expected to Intensify
Texas and Louisiana brace for heavy rainfall and potential flooding as Edouard upgrades from tropical depression.
Carla Rooney
Tropical Storm Edouard is heading toward the Gulf Coast, expected to gain strength.
Southeast Texas, including Houston, remains under a flood watch through Wednesday morning; a storm surge of three to five feet is expected.
A hurricane watch stretches from High Island to Cameron; southwestern Louisiana expects lighter rainfall.
Orlando Alanis, Assistant Agency Director for the Texas Division of Emergency Management, affirmed, "This is our first big storm of the season, and I’ll tell you, Texas is prepared."
This is our first big storm of the season, and I’ll tell you, Texas is prepared.
The National Hurricane Center issued widespread tropical storm warnings, hurricane watches, storm surge warnings, and flood watches across the western Gulf Coast.
Elsewhere, Hurricane Karina became a hurricane Sunday and strengthened Monday into a powerful Category 4 storm. It remains far offshore and poses no threat to land.
Tropical Storm Marie formed early Tuesday well offshore of southwest Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 45mph, moving northwest.
Tropical Storm Lowell moves west toward Hawaii and could rapidly intensify into a major hurricane by Wednesday.
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly brought rain and thunderstorms to parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the Turks & Caicos, and the Bahamas.