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Tropical storm Edouard makes Texas landfall

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon along the Texas-Louisiana border after picking up a late burst of strength in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing ashore heavy rains and setting off flood warnings along the coast.

The storm made landfall in the small coastal community of Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, and was expected to rapidly weaken. The National Hurricane Center said the storm arrived with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and had become slightly stronger as it neared landfall. 

The hurricane center said Edouard was expected to dump 3 to 7 inches of rain with up to 12 inches in spots. Southwestern Louisiana was expected to see lesser amounts.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the biggest problem expected from the storm is flooding.

Crews worked Monday to clear dry vegetation that could ignite from a lightning strike and cause fast-spreading fires, Abbott said.

A storm surge of 3 to 5 feet was possible along a stretch of coastline around the Texas-Louisiana border, the hurricane center said.
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