Tropical Storm Bertha made its second landfall near the Texas-Louisiana state line on Thursday, after initially hitting southeast Louisiana the day before. With winds of 45 mph, Bertha came ashore near Lake Charles, Louisiana, and moved west toward Houston, Texas. The storm brought heavy rain to the Texas coastline, particularly from Corpus Christi to Port Lavaca, with the potential for isolated flash flooding. Bertha is expected to weaken as it moves inland and dissipate by Friday morning. Initially forming on Sunday, Bertha first landed in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, before returning to the Gulf and regaining strength. The storm’s swells are expected to cause dangerous surf and rip currents along the northern Gulf Coast. The Corpus Christi area could receive 1 to 3 inches of rain through Friday.
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Tropical Storm Bertha makes a 2nd Gulf Coast landfall
