Hurricane Is Feared as Storm Nears Land
One month after Hurricane Claudette pounded Texas, hurricane warnings were posted along parts of the coast as fast-moving Tropical Storm Erika churned across the Gulf of Mexico.
The race westward by Erika, which reached tropical storm strength only Thursday, caught Gulf Coast residents by surprise, sending farmers, fishermen and some residents scrambling.
Weather service forecaster Jim Campbell said the storm was expected to make landfall early today near the mouth of the Rio Grande, east of Brownsville. “It’s making the beeline just straight at us,” Campbell said.
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