Forecasters say Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to drop 10 to 15 inches of rain with isolated maximum amounts of 25 inches over the Texas coast through next Wednesday. State Climatologist Barry Keim says tracking of the system once it hits Texas near Corpus Christi is not certain, but they do know it’s extremely slow moving…:
Cut 15 (08) “for this entire region”

Local officials in Southwest Louisiana are preparing for the worst. Calcasieu Parish Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Dick Gremillion says with heavy rain and flash flooding still the primary threats, the public needs to be reminded not to drive through water of unknown depth…:
Cut 12 (10) “events”
Forecasters say over the next several days rainfall totals of 7 to 10 inches are possible here with isolated amounts of over 12 inches.

Twenty-five years ago today one of the most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history made landfall in Florida and then crossed the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near Morgan City. Former WAFB Meteorologist Mike Graham says we’ve seen bigger disasters since then from Hurricane Katrina to last year’s devastating floods..:
Cut 8 (11) “weather events”

LSU quarterback Danny Etling is excited about being named the stater when the Tigers hit the field September 2nd against BYU in Houston. The fifth year senior says he’s never entered a season without competing hard for that starting job…:
Cut 16 (13) “that I’m proud of”
Coach O said QB true freshman Myles Brennan was a close second.