Tropical Storm Edouard mapped: Texas and Louisiana brace for heavy rain and flooding
- Texas and Louisiana are bracing for Tropical Storm Edouard, which is expected to make landfall Tuesday.The storm, which has strengthened while heading towards the Texas Gulf Coast, threatens to bring with it heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.
- Early Tuesday the storm was about 65 miles south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana, and 90 miles southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph while moving west-northwest at 8 mph.
- The National Hurricane Center warned the storm could approach hurricane strength before reaching the northwest Gulf Coast.
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- Texas and Louisiana are bracing for Tropical Storm Edouard, which is expected to make landfall Tuesday.The storm, which has strengthened while heading towards the Texas Gulf Coast, threatens to bring with it heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.
- Early Tuesday the storm was about 65 miles south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana, and 90 miles southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph while moving west-northwest at 8 mph.
- The National Hurricane Center warned the storm could approach hurricane strength before reaching the northwest Gulf Coast.
Sources: The Independent