Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, moving west towards Texas. It brought tropical storm force winds and minor storm surges, closing Gulf Coast beaches and causing some flooding, but heavy rains mostly stayed offshore, limiting widespread damage.
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, with 45 mph winds, causing closures and minor flooding across the Gulf Coast. Forecasters expect manageable impact, with the storm dissipating in Texas by Friday.
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, with 45 mph winds, causing widespread closures and minor flooding across the Gulf Coast. Forecasters expect it to weaken inland in Texas by Friday, with manageable impacts for coastal communities.
Tropical Storm Bertha, the Atlantic's second named storm, is expected to track along the northern Gulf Coast, bringing storm surge and winds. Despite an El Niño pattern predicting fewer storms for 2026, unusually warm Atlantic and Gulf waters increase the risk of more powerful hurricanes, prompting calls for preparedness.
Tropical Storm Bertha is forecast to bring flooding and strong winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana, prompting communities to distribute sandbags and close beaches. Bertha is expected to make landfall Wednesday night southeast of New Orleans.
Tropical Storm Bertha is churning towards the northern Gulf Coast, threatening Florida to Louisiana with heavy rain, flash flooding, dangerous storm surge, and damaging winds. Meanwhile, Hurricane Fausto has strengthened in the eastern Pacific but poses no immediate threat to land.
