Edouard strengthens toward Texas landfall as Dolly's remnants soak Caribbean

Tropical Depression 5 is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Edouard and threaten the Texas and Louisiana coasts, with landfall anticipated within 36 hours and rainfall totals of up to 9 inches in parts of the upper Texas coast inland to east-central Texas. The Houston-Galveston region faces heavy rain, potential flooding, high tides, rough surf, and coastal surge, while tropical-storm-force winds are possible along the coast and in eastern Gulf waters. Officials have issued tropical storm warnings for the Port Bolivar to Vermilion/Cameron parish line area, and Texas authorities are coordinating with electric providers and urging residents to heed local guidance and prepare for possible evacuations. The season’s activity remains low but is expected to intensify as September—the peak period—approaches, with Edouard potentially forming if the system develops a closed circulation. In addition to Edouard, remnants of Dolly could bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, though most systems currently pose no direct threat to the U.S. East Coast, and forecasters emphasize monitoring multiple disturbances in the Gulf.