Houston Braces for Edouard's Modest Coastal Arrival

Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Edouard to intensify to a tropical storm or brief Category 1 before landfall near the Texas–Louisiana border on Tuesday, with Houston likely to experience mainly wind gusts of 30–35 mph east of I-45 and 2–5 inches of rain mainly east of the freeway; overall impacts on Houston are not expected to be severe, though isolated flooding is possible. Stage 2 flood alerts are in effect east of I-45 and Stage 1 west. Expect a windy Tuesday with some wrap-around showers Tuesday night into Wednesday; avoid flooded roads and stay tuned for updates (due by ~7 am Tuesday).