tropical storm nicholas

Greg Abbott and Sylvester Turner both spoke Monday about the dangers posed by Tropical Storm Nicholas as it nears Texas.

In the wake of Hurricane Ida, Tropical Storm Nicholas has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and the National Hurricane Center has issued tropical storm warnings and watches for the coasts of Northeastern Mexico and Texas. Tropical Storm Nicholas is about 130 miles (205 km) northeast of Veracruz, Mexico about 405 miles (650 km) south-southeast of the mouth of the…

Nicholas strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Monday as it headed toward landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast and it was expected to bring heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana.