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Edouard set to make Texas-Louisiana landfall Sept. 1

9/1/2026

Summary

Story summary

The National Hurricane Center says Edouard will make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on Sept. 1.
Edouard’s sustained winds reached 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph near landfall.
A hurricane watch spans High Island, Texas, to Cameron, Louisiana, for possible hurricane-strength winds.
Storm surge warnings predict 3-5 feet of water, up to five feet at high tide.
Governor Greg Abbott activated Texas’s emergency operations center and urged residents to prepare supplies.

History

Historical Context

After Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas in August 2017—dropping up to 60 inches of rain, flooding 30,000 people and costing about $125 billion—state officials, led by Governor Greg Abbott, declared emergencies across dozens of counties. The storm’s unprecedented rainfall and the region’s history of major hurricanes, from 1900 Galveston to 2008 Ike, now shape responses to newer threats like Hurricane Edouard.

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Story summary

The National Hurricane Center says Edouard will make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on Sept. 1.
Edouard’s sustained winds reached 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph near landfall.
A hurricane watch spans High Island, Texas, to Cameron, Louisiana, for possible hurricane-strength winds.
Storm surge warnings predict 3-5 feet of water, up to five feet at high tide.
Governor Greg Abbott activated Texas’s emergency operations center and urged residents to prepare supplies.

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