Bertha Makes Second Landfall Near Texas-Louisiana Border

Tropical Storm Bertha came ashore again Thursday afternoon, this time near the Texas-Louisiana border, less than 24 hours after its first landfall in southeastern Louisiana. Flooding rain and storm surge remain the top concerns as the storm pushes inland.

Bertha Comes Ashore Again With Flooding Rain Still the Main Threat

Bertha's center made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The bulk of the storm's rain stayed well south of the center as it approached the Texas coast.

The storm's main impact is heavy rain spreading along the Gulf Coast from southern Louisiana into eastern Texas. Coastal Texas is on track for 2 to 4 inches of rain, with some of that moisture reaching inland toward the Texas Hill Country, a region still recovering from last week's deadly flash flooding.

Galveston remained under a tropical storm warning through the afternoon, with gusts up to 45 mph prompting officials to urge residents to secure loose outdoor items. Reconnaissance aircraft flew another mission into the storm Thursday morning, finding Bertha's center had become elongated along the southwestern Louisiana coast.