Bertha's Next Target: Texas Now in the Danger Zone

Tropical Storm Bertha is churning back over the Gulf on Thursday morning, tracking toward a second landfall on the Texas coast this afternoon. Flooding rain and storm surge remain the top concerns as the storm closes in near Galveston.

Texas Coast Braces for Bertha's Flooding Rain and Storm Surge

Bertha made its first landfall Wednesday afternoon in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, near the Biloxi Wildlife Management Area, with sustained winds of 45 mph. The storm crossed southern Louisiana overnight before its center emerged back over the Gulf early Thursday.

As of 8 a.m. EDT Thursday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported maximum sustained winds still at 45 mph, with Bertha moving west at 13 mph. The storm is on track to make a second landfall along the upper Texas coast Thursday afternoon, likely near Galveston, before pushing inland and dissipating by Friday.