Strengthening Tropical Storm Edouard Tracks Toward U.S.: Where It Will Hit and Which Homeowners Should Prepare 

By Tuesday, Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to strengthen significantly and possibly reach hurricane force.As the storm moves toward the Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center warns that heavy rains and flooding were likely for parts of Texas and Louisiana, just days after Tropical Storm Dolly brought similar conditions to Florida.Specifically, a tropical storm warning is in effect from Port Bolivar, TX, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana. As Edouard picks up strength, it has the capacity to reach hurricane status, with a hurricane watch and storm surge warning already in effect from High Island, TX, to Cameron, LA.“This is our first big storm of the season,” Orlando Alanis of the Texas Division of Emergency Management said during a news conference alongside Gov. Greg Abbott, before adding, “I’ll tell you, Texas is prepared.”Loading...Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches with maximum totals up to 9 inches for parts of the Upper Texas Coast inland through east-central Texas, with potential for 2 to 4 inches in far southwest Louisiana.NHCTracking Tropical Storm Edouard AccuWeather has been keeping a close eye on the storm...