Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOwen ScottTuesday 01 September 2026 13:42 BSTTropical Storm Edouard is expected to gain strength before bringing heavy rains and flooding into parts of Texas and Louisiana (National Hurricane Center)Tropical Storm Edouard is forecast to make landfall in Texas on Tuesday after strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening parts of Texas and Louisiana with severe rain and potential flooding.Texas officials and weather forecasters warn that rainfall could reach up to nine inches in coastal areas, with heavy downpours expected to trigger flash flooding in urban and low-lying zones.The remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly produced rain and thunderstorms across several Caribbean locations, including Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas.In the Pacific Ocean, Tropical Storm Lowell is moving west toward Hawaii with the potential to intensify into a major hurricane by Wednesday, while Tropical Storm Marie developed off the coast of Mexico.Hurricane Karina has intensified into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, though it remains far offshore and poses no threat to land.In fullTropical Storm Edouard mapped: Texas and Louisiana brace for heavy rain and floodingMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in