Nicholas a tropical storm again after making landfall as Cat 1 hurricane-
Showers and thunderstorms were already drenching parts of Texas as Nicholas made landfall, threatening a significant flood risk for Texas and Louisiana.
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Storm surge has left entire parts of Seabrook, Texas, underwater on Tuesday. As seen in photos taken by AccuWeather National Reporter Bill Wadell, many roads in the coastal city have been completely washed over by the impacts of Nicholas.
Wadell also captured drone images of the city, which is located between Galveston and Houston in Harris County, depicting multiple feet of water that has completely immersed many residents’ backyards.
Nicholas headed toward Houston metro area
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In its latest advisory, the National Hurricane Center said Nicholas was tracking toward the Houston metro area. The storm was moving slowly at a speed of 8 mph and was about 15 miles south-southwest of Houston. Nicholas has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and remains a significant flood threat. The storm even expanded in size since Monday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles from the center of Nicholas. Meanwhile, the tropical storm warning in place for San Luis Pass, about 75 miles south of Houston, has been discontinued, the NHC said. Read more updates from AccuWeather.
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