Tropical Storm Humberto moved toward the Texas coast Wednesday, promising to bring more rain and possibly flooding to a state coming off one of the wettest summers in more than 50 years.
Forecasters warned residents along a 270-mile stretch of coastline extending into southwestern Louisiana to brace for the storm, which was expected to come ashore south of Houston overnight Wednesday.
Between 5 and 10 inches of rain was expected, with some spots possibly getting as much as 15 inches, but authorities said evacuations were not necessary.
In Austin, Gov. Rick Perry activated 50 military vehicles with 200 soldiers, plus a half-dozen helicopters and two swift-water rescue teams. U.S. Coast Guard crews were on standby.
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco declared a state of emergency as Humberto approached. Shelters were on standby in some areas, and sandbags and sand were being made available, officials said.
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Items compiled from Tribune news services.
