Atlantic hurricane season opens with Tropical Storm Arthur inundating Gulf coast
by Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#76CKE)
The southern US is seeing intense rain that is expected to cause dangerous flash flooding
The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed on Wednesday near the Gulf coast, bringing intense rain and the threat of dangerous flash floods to states including Texas and Louisiana, meteorologists said.
Tropical Storm Arthur was a disorganized cluster of storms that brought rain for days over parts of eastern Mexico and the Gulf. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said conditions were conducive for a short-lived tropical storm to form.
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