Disaster Threatens to Sweep Through the US, Texas Already Under Attack

Tropical Storm Edouard is moving fiercely from the Gulf of Mexico, hitting land near the Texas-Louisiana border on Tuesday. The storm brings sustained high winds of up to 60 miles per hour and has triggered heavy rainfall, flooding the area.

Quoting Reuters on Wednesday (2/9/2026), the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported that Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou, the far southwestern corner of Louisiana, at approximately 2:20 local time. The storm then turned sharply westward, spreading heavy rain and gale-force winds across southeastern Texas.

Weather forecasters predict that Edouard will weaken rapidly as the centre of the storm moves further inland, diminishing to a tropical depression by early Wednesday. Nevertheless, the storm carries substantial moisture from the warm Gulf waters. Rainfall of up to 9 inches is expected along the storm’s path, stretching from the coastline to northeast Texas.

Authorities have issued stern warnings that heavy rain has the potential to trigger local flash flooding. The storm’s impact has already been shown to have paralysed the electricity supply for more than 4,000 homes and commercial businesses in southeastern Texas. On the other hand, the energy sector has breathed a sigh of relief as the impact on oil and gas production on the Gulf Coast is reported to be minimal, although several refineries in East Texas took proactive steps to secure their facilities before the storm arrived.

Energy company Shell also released an official statement before the storm fully reached land. “We are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Edouard. At this time, we do not anticipate any weather impact on production or drilling,” the company stated.

For context, Edouard is the fifth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially began on 1 June and runs until 30 November. To date, no storm has been reported to have reached hurricane strength.