Tropical Storm Edouard expected to inundate parts of Texas and Louisiana
Summary
Tropical Storm Edouard is moving toward the U.S. Gulf Coast and is expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to parts of Texas and Louisiana. Other storms are active in the Pacific and Atlantic, with some forecasted to intensify but not threatening land.Key Facts
- Edouard was upgraded from a tropical depression to a tropical storm on Monday night.
- It was located about 65 miles south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana early Tuesday.
- The storm has winds of 40 mph and is moving west-northwest at 8 mph.
- Texas could see between 3 to 9 inches of rain, causing flash floods in some areas.
- Texas emergency managers are preparing, including clearing dry vegetation to prevent fires.
- Tropical Storm Dolly's remnants caused rain in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas.
- In the Pacific, Tropical Storm Lowell may become a major hurricane soon, near Hawaii.
- Hurricane Karina is a category 4 storm far from Mexico’s coast and is not threatening land.
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