Texas Governor Activates Emergency Responders Ahead of Potential Hurricane Landfall

‘Life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds’ are expected mid-week on the Louisiana and eastern Texas coasts, the National Hurricane Center says.

A tropical system that recently formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico could form into a hurricane by Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. National Hurricane Center

Tropical Storm Francine, which formed Monday in the Gulf of Mexico, is forecast to hit Texas and Louisiana by late Wednesday prompting Texas to activate its emergency response system.

Francine is forecast to  reach hurricane strength by Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm is not expected to become a “major”—Category 3 or greater—hurricane.