Tropical Storm Cindy is slowly making its way toward the Gulf Coast, bringing with it the potential for life-threatening flash flooding stretching from Texas to parts of Florida, forecasters said Wednesday.
According to The New York Times, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Northwest Florida are expected to feel the effects of the storm, which is expected to be in full force in Texas and Louisiana late Wednesday or early in the a.m. on Thursday. Cindy could bring 6 to 9 inches of rain (or more) to the listed states.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the State Operations Center on Tuesday to raise its readiness level from level four/normal conditions to level three/increased readiness. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards both declared a state of emergency in their respective states, due to potential for severe weather.
More information is available at the following links:
- Tropical Storm Cindy Threatens Gulf Coast With Heavy Rains (via N.Y. Times).
- Tropical Storm Cindy Could Cause ‘Life-Threatening’ Flooding (via NBC News).
- Tropical Storm Cindy Tracking Through Gulf of Mexico (via Weather.com).
If you are in the mentioned destinations for meetings, business or leisure, make sure to pay attention to all alerts and take the proper precautions as Tropical Storm Cindy continues to move along the coast.
