Nicholas Strengthens Into Category 1 Hurricane As It Heads Toward Texas
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The storm is expected to bring heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana.
HOUSTON (AP) — Nicholas strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Monday as it headed toward landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast and it was expected to bring heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said top sustained winds reached 75 mph a few hours before expected landfall. Brandon Bell via Getty Images Transmission towers were already underwater ahead of Hurricane Nicholas' arrival in Galveston, Texas on Monday.More Related News