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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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The advance of Edouard in Texas, the areas affected by the rains and the risk of flooding continues as the system loses strength.
·Vicente López, Argentina
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Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — The former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression but dumped heavy rain, flooded roads and knocked down trees Wednesday in parts of Texas as it slowly moved north in the state.
·Toronto, Canada
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24 heuresTropical storm Edouard poured more than 50 centimetres of rain into southeast Texas, putting the region on a sudden flood alert
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Leaning Left28Leaning Right15Center54Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Center
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- 56% of the sources are Center
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