More than 30,000 customers across East Texas remained without power days after Tropical Storm Edouard slammed the Gulf Coast, while flash flood emergencies and rising waterways continued to threaten communities inland. Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, roughly 15 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph […] The post Edouard's remnants leave 30,000 without power as East Texas faces flash flood emergencies appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 30,000 customers across East Texas remained without power days after Tropical Storm Edouard slammed the Gulf Coast, while flash flood emergencies and rising waterways continued to threaten communities inland. Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, roughly 15 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm weakened to a tropical depression by Tuesday night, but the damage was already spreading. Port Arthur recorded a top wind gust of 90 mph, with two additional hurricane-force gusts measured in the area the same day. Downed trees ripped power lines across Jefferson…Open
Parts of southeast Texas are facing life-threatening flash flooding on Wednesday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard slam the region with heavy rain.
Tropical Storm Edouard made its presence felt across Texas as heavy rain flooded roads and impacted thousands of residents. LiveNOW’s Mike Pache is joined by FOX Weather’s Brandy Campbell to hear from residents impacted by the tropical storm.
Officials are continuing to monitor the situation as flash flood threats continue for the upper coast of Texas, as tropical depression Edouard moves through the area. The people of Beaumont say they were caught off by the winds, up to 70 mph in Southeast Texas knocking out power for tens of thousands of people. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Tropical Storm Edouard roared ashore near Port Arthur, Texas, with 60 mph winds and has since dumped as much as 21 inches of rain on parts of southeast Texas, leaving more than 70,000 customers without power and forcing residents in several communities to seek higher ground. The National Hurricane Center confirmed that Edouard made landfall […] The post Tropical Depression Edouard knocks out power to 70,000 and triggers flash flood emergency across southeast Texas appeared first on American Almanac .
Tropical Storm Edouard roared ashore near Port Arthur, Texas, with 60 mph winds and has since dumped as much as 21 inches of rain on parts of southeast Texas, leaving more than 70,000 customers without power and forcing residents in several communities to seek higher ground. The National Hurricane Center confirmed that Edouard made landfall at 2:20 p.m. local time Tuesday near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, roughly 15 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur. Maximum sustained winds hit 60 mph, and the storm's minimum central pressure measured 996 millibars. Port Arthur itself recorded a top wind gust of 90 mph, with two additional hurricane-force gusts, 74 mph or greater, measured in the surrounding area Tuesday afternoon. By 10 p.m. Tuesday,…Open
As of 11 a.m. ET Wednesday, the depression is producing wind gusts 35 to 45 mph, and the National Hurricane Center warns that flash flooding is likely across the region, especially in urban areas.
Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression Tuesday night, knocking out power to thousands, toppling trees and flooding roads across Southeast Texas. NewsNation's Xavier Walton reports from Beaumont, Texas.
Tuesday afternoon, Edouard came ashore along the Texas-Louisiana border, and was expected to quickly weaken. Kiyana Lewis with FOX Weather tracks the storm as it continues moving inland.
