Tropical Storm Erika Headed Toward Texas
From Times Wire Reports
Tropical Storm Erika formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could hit the Texas or Mexico coasts on Saturday, forecasters said.
The fast-moving storm was weak and ragged but was expected to strengthen before hitting land, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. At 5 p.m. Thursday, it was about 350 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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