Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as Gulf coast braces for flooding and surge
Summary
Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is moving slowly toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama. Authorities issued warnings for tropical storm conditions and possible dangerous flooding from storm surge along parts of the Gulf Coast.Key Facts
- Bertha is about 110 miles south of Panama City, Florida, moving northwest at 5 mph.
- The storm’s strongest winds have increased to 50 mph.
- A tropical storm warning is in effect from the Florida-Alabama border to Louisiana.
- A storm surge watch warns of possible flooding from rising water up to 4 feet high in some coastal areas.
- Heavy rain and flash flooding are expected from Florida to Texas, with 3 to 5 inches possible along the Louisiana coast.
- Officials have issued beach warnings and distributed sand for sandbags in flood-prone areas.
- In the eastern Pacific, Hurricane Fausto is far from land but continues to strengthen with winds of 80 mph.
- No coastal warnings have been issued for Fausto, but dangerous surf is possible on Mexico’s Baja California coast.
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