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Tropical Storm Edouard forms on path to Texas
Forecasters said the storm could strengthen before landfall and may bring flash flooding, river flooding and storm surge up to 4 feet.
- At 2:20 p.m. Central Time Tuesday, Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, producing 60 mph winds across the region.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned that flooding is the biggest risk as the National Hurricane Center expects up to 9 inches of rain along the Gulf Coast.
- In Cameron, Louisiana, resident Connor Salvador reported persistent wind and rain since Tuesday morning, saying locals are "pretty used to all these types of storms that come through."
- Orlando Alanis of the Texas Division of Emergency Management said "Texas is prepared," noting the state has weathered Tropical Storm Arthur and Tropical Storm Bertha earlier this season.
- Elsewhere in the Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Lowell reached hurricane strength Tuesday while Tropical Storm Marie formed but remains well offshore and poses no immediate threat to land.
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