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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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Edouard weakens into a tropical depression after landfall but still dumping rain into Texas
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Tropical Storm Edouard Makes Landfall on Louisiana Coast
Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall along a remote stretch of Louisiana coastline Tuesday afternoon on a track that will take it near key waterways for transporting chemicals, natural gas and oil from the Gulf.
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Tropical storm ‘Edouard’ landed on Tuesday, September 1, on the coast of Louisiana state.
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