Public Safety

Tropical Storm Beta Bears Down on Texas

Coastal flooding is already being seen in some areas along the Texas coast as Tropical Storm Beta moves closer. The storm isn’t expected to have the punch of Hurricane Harvey, but it will bring heavy rain and dangerous storm surges.  

Flash flood watches and severe weather threats are in effect for Southeast Texas and coastal communities. Storm surges of two to five feet are predicted, and southeast Texas could see heavy rain of five to 10 inches through Friday. Beta’s maximum sustained winds have been 50 miles per hour so far.

“As Tropical Storm Beta approaches the coast, I urge Texans in the path of the storm to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to keep themselves and their loved ones safe from flooding, storm surge, and other impacts from this severe weather,” said Gov. Greg Abbott.

Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 29 Texas counties in advance of the storm on Monday. The declaration includes Aransas, Bee, Bexar, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Liberty, Live Oak, Matagorda, Nueces, Orange, Refugio, Sabine, San Augustine, San Patricio, Shelby, Travis, Victoria and Wharton counties.

RA Staff

Written by RA News staff.

Recent Posts

Wall Street South? Texas Launches Bold Bid with New Stock Exchange

A bold new financial chapter is unfolding…

1 day ago

Nearly 900 Texans Rescued After Catastrophic Flooding in Kerr County, Death Toll Rises

At least 32 people are dead and many more remain missing — including children from…

2 days ago

Texas Bets on Bitcoin: A Strategic Play for Financial Innovation

In a move that has drawn national…

2 days ago

Elon Musk’s $50K House vs. His Nearly $70K Cybertruck

Elon Musk, a figure with billion-dollar ventures…

2 days ago

Delta-8 vs. Delta-9: Why Texas’ Marijuana Dispensaries Say They Can’t Compete

Texas' medical marijuana industry entered 2025’s legislative…

3 days ago

Paxton drops appeal: Texas to pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers

Texas will pay $6.6 million to four former top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton…

3 days ago

This website uses cookies.