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September 18, 2019

Tropical Depression to Dump 18 Inches of Rain on Parts of Texas Gulf Coast
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In Texas, Tropical Depression Imelda made landfall south of Houston
Tuesday, bringing flash floods with up to 18 inches of rain forecast for
parts of the region. It's the region's worst rainstorm since Hurricane
Harvey dumped an estimated 33 trillion gallons of water on Texas two
years ago, with up to 52 inches of rain in parts of the Gulf Coast - the
most rain ever recorded in a U.S. storm. Meanwhile, over the Atlantic
Ocean, Hurricane Humberto has strengthened to a strong Category 3 storm,
with officials in Bermuda issuing warnings ahead of its expected arrival
Wednesday night. 


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