Tropical storm Hermine brings flash flooding to San Antonio and Houston Texas

A large tropical storm is hitting the coast of Mexico and southern Texas as the labor day weekend comes to an end. Tropical storm Hermine is the first major storm to hit the U.S. this year on the Gulf of Mexico side and follows on the footsteps of Hurricane Earl, a clear signal that hurricane season has hit its full stride. The tropical storm is projected to cause substantial flooding from Mexico, through Texas and as far north as Oklahoma City Oklahoma. The storm originated out of the northern part of Central America.

Severe flooding from the storm appears to be the most likely challenge that residents throughout the area will face over the next forty eight hours. While the storm is categorized as a tropical storm, it is not expected to carry wind gust over fifty miles per hour, which will help minimize the potential for structural damages. Hurricanes are typically categorized on a scale of one to five, based on the strength of their wind force. The fact that tropical storm Hermine never reached hurricane status does not mean that residents should take the storm’s power for granted. With tropical storm rains having the potential to quickly flood an area, being aware of low lying areas and driving into potential flood waters is a key factor to staying safe from a large storm. This year there have been hundreds of lives lost due to flash flooding throughout the world as flooding has been extremely catastrophic on almost every continent.