Edouard Weakens to Depression After 60-Mph Texas Landfall as 32,000 Lose Power
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Updated · NBC News · Sep 2
Edouard Weakens to Depression After 60-Mph Texas Landfall as 32,000 Lose Power
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Sep 2
Summary
Edouard downgraded to a tropical depression Tuesday night after coming ashore near the Texas-Louisiana border with 60 mph winds, but it kept lashing southeast Texas with heavy rain and strong gusts.
Forecasters said the system would continue weakening inland while dropping 3 to 7 inches of rain, with isolated totals up to 12 inches and possible flooding into Wednesday.
Jefferson County had about 32,000 customers without electricity as the storm passed over Beaumont, where city offices closed, roads flooded, trees fell and traffic signals went dark.
Conditions varied along the coast: Crystal Beach saw mostly drizzle despite preemptive business closures, while Cameron, Louisiana, reported gustier winds and intermittent rain.
The Atlantic landfall came as Pacific activity stayed busy, with Hurricane Lowell, Tropical Storm Marie and Hurricane Karina all churning offshore and raising surf risks.