LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Edouard
The storm was upgraded Monday night from a tropical depression and forecasters expected it to make landfall in Texas later on Tuesday.
Rain fell across Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, threatening flooding. The National Hurricane Center warned of the storm's potential impact. It arrived near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, and was expected to weaken rapidly. Tropical Storm Edouard was centered about 15 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph.
The storm was expected to dump 3 to 6 inches of rain along the Texas coast through east-central Texas, with some areas potentially receiving up to 9 inches. Southwestern Louisiana would see lesser amounts. This rainfall could cause flash flooding and river flooding. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stated that flooding would be the primary concern.
Emergency crews cleared dry vegetation on Monday to prevent fast-spreading fires sparked by lightning. In Cameron, Louisiana, winds increased and rain came and went on Tuesday morning. While there might be minor flooding, residents were not overly worried. In the Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Lowell was brewing, expected to stay far from Hawaii for now but could cause dangerous beach and marine conditions.
Tropical Storm Marie formed well offshore of southwest Mexico, gradually strengthening and expected to become a hurricane by Wednesday night. In the same region, Hurricane Karina became a powerful Category 4 storm but was not threatening land. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dolly's remnants brought rain and thunderstorms to parts of Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Turks & Caicos, and the Bahamas.
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