Weather-weary Texans braced for another storm on Monday, setting up barricades and shutting down schools as Nicholas, a tropical storm that could soon become a hurricane, made its way toward the northwestern part of the state’s Gulf Coast. The weather system was expected to bring more than a foot of rain to parts of coastal Texas starting Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. Warnings of a dangerous storm surge extended east to Louisiana, where people are still recovering after Hurricane Ida battered the southern reaches of the state two weeks ago. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the coast of Texas, from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Sabine Pass, Texas, about 90 miles east of Houston, the hurricane center said. A hurricane watch is also in effect for the coast of Texas from the San Luis Pass, which is near Galveston, to Port Aransas, just east of Corpus Christi, the center said.

Source: International New York Times September 12, 2021 17:38 UTC