New Hurricane To Cripple Part Of Texas And New Orleans

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It has been an unexpectedly slow hurricane season with the exception of Beryl which was a Category 5 storm that hit Texas as Category 1 in July. Despite the fact that its wind speed had been downgraded, about 2 million people in and around Houston lost power and the flooding caused damage which reached into the billions of dollars.

According to Accuweather, the Gulf Coast of the US is about to be hit by another Category 1 storm, later this week. It will batter both Texas and Louisiana, which have already had a difficult storm season. AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said, “While the wind shear over this tropical rainstorm will increase as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast, near all-time record high sea-surface temperatures and ocean heat content could allow for rapid strengthening.” In other words, the strength of the storm could top the Category 1 wind speed of 95 PMH.

New Orleans

As is often the case with these storms, the flooding and storm surge can cause more damage than the wind. Parts of the area around the Gulf and particularly New Orleans are below sea level. Storms that hit at or near high tide can be particularly destructive. Rainfall is expected to be as high as eight inches over a short period.

This hurricane season may be much weaker than expected, except for those who are crippled by one of the few storms that comes ashore.