HOUSTON—Heavy rains lashed Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday as Hurricane Nicholas weakened into a tropical storm, bringing the threat of widespread floods and power outages as it swept down the U.S. Gulf Coast. It is the second major storm to threaten the region in recent weeks after Hurricane Ida killed more than two dozen people…

Tropical Storm Nicholas strengthened into a hurricane late on Monday as it approached the Texas coast. It is set to bring heavy rain, storm surge, and high winds that could cause widespread and life-threatening flooding to the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana through the middle of the week. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in…

Hurricane Nicholas made landfall in Texas early on Tuesday, with the anticipated heavy rain, storm surge, and high winds potentially causing widespread and life-threatening flooding to the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana through the middle of the week. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Nicholas strengthened from a tropical storm into a…