The National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States, warned this Monday that Tropical Storm Nicholas, which is heading towards Texas, it could strengthen into a hurricane before reaching the shores of that State.
The storm was located in the last hours 65 kilometers from the mouth of the Rio Grande, which marks the border between the United States and Mexico. The storm is expected to make landfall this Monday. With maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour, Nicholas “could cause areas of severe flash and urban flooding,” the Miami-based meteorological center said.
For his part, the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, urged the inhabitants of the state to respect the guidelines of local authorities. “Heavy rains are expected tonight and until tomorrow. I highly recommend that you stay off the roads tonight“Sylvester Turner, mayor of Houston, a city that was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, tweeted in turn.
The NHC issued a hurricane warning for a coastal strip of about 300 kilometers, between Port Aransas, in the west of the state, and the San Luis Pass, in the east. Scientists warn that climate change is increasing the strength of hurricanes, putting coastal populations at risk. The coastlines suffer from floods, which have been worsened by rising sea levels.
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