Climate Adaptation
Slow-Moving Storm Beta Set to Drench Texas, Louisiana Coasts
- Storm’s winds will sweep offshore energy fields as it meanders
- Latest system in the Gulf may fall short of hurricane strength
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Beta, a slow-moving tropical storm, will bring flooding rains to Texas and Louisiana as well as raking offshore energy fields with high winds, but may not reach hurricane strength.
Beta’s winds will likely hold at 50 miles (80 km) per hour as it approaches the Texas coast, where it could drop between 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 cm) of rain, including in flood-prone Houston, with some areas getting as much as 15 inches, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in a advisory at 5 a.m. New York time.