Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the biggest problem expected from the storm is flooding after the National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning on Monday, as more than 4 inches (10 centimeters) per hour could fall and will likely cause flash flooding in low-lying and urban areas.
\n\nMotorists drive by Texas Department of Transportation signs on I-610 as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches in Houston, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP)
\n\nThis satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Edouard over the Gulf of Mexico, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (NOAA via AP)
\n\nSurfers try to catch a wave in surf stirred up by Tropical Storm Edouard in Galveston, Texas, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
\n\nDark clouds hang low over the horizon as Tropical Storm Edouard makes its way towards landfall in Galveston, Texas, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
\n\nFishermen cast their lines in surf stirred up by Tropical Storm Edouard in Galveston, Texas, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
\n\nPORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon along the Texas-Louisiana border after picking up a late burst of strength in the…
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