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Hurricane Nicholas Lands in Texas: Over 200,000 People Without Power in State
Hurricane Nicholas landed near Sargent Beach, Texas on Tuesday morning. According to the National Hurricane Center, up to 18 inches of rainfall and floods can occur in parts of the state and Louisiana. Situation: Heavy rains, strong winds, “dangerous” According to the NHC, storm surges continued and were confirmed shortly before 2 am. A category 1 hurricane hit the state. By 3:30 am, about 200,000 customers had lost power in Texas, according to the utility tracking site poweroutage.us.Get.