Hurricane Nicholas has made landfall in Texas, packing 75mph winds and threatening dangerous flooding
The storm came ashore near the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula, about 10 miles west-southwest of Sargent Beach, Texas, at around 1:30 a.m. ET Tuesday.As of 2:00 a.m. ET, more than 112,000 customers had already lost power in the state, according to PowerOutage.US.Nicholas picked up strength in the Gulf of Mexico Monday night, reaching Category 1 hurricane strength with winds of 75 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. On Monday, Texas Gov.
While the state prepared for the storm, Abbott said he had been in touch with officials along the Gulf Coast"to make sure that we're working collaboratively, to make sure that at the local level, we will be prepared for whatever the storm may bring."Abbott said the state would make it through the storm as it had many others, but cautioned Texas to heed local advisories.
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