Tropical Storm Alberto formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday (19 June) and is expected bring strong winds, heavy rainfall and some flooding along the coasts of Texas and Mexico. It was due to make landfall on Thursday (20 June).
Three people have reportedly already died from Alberto’s rains. “The heavy rainfall and the water, as usual, is the biggest story in tropical storms,” said Michael Brennan, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center.
