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Weather
Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to weaken before reaching Southeast Texas, but Brazoria County’s coastal communities could still experience scattered storms, gusty winds, elevated seas and dangerous rip currents later this week.
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration covering Brazoria County and 100 other Texas counties as severe storms, heavy rainfall and flooding continue to threaten communities across the state. Texas emergency operations have moved to around-the-clock response as officials urge residents to prepare and avoid flooded roads.
Strong storms moved across Southeast Texas Saturday, bringing lightning, heavy rain, reported damage in Lake Jackson and a waterspout spotted off the Galveston coast.
CenterPoint Energy says crews are preparing for more storms across the Greater Houston area after severe weather knocked out power to roughly 133,000 customers earlier this week.
A strong thunderstorm near Freeport is moving east and could bring wind gusts up to 50 mph to parts of southeastern Brazoria County, including Freeport, Clute and Surfside Beach.