Tropical Storm Bertha heads for Texas after Louisiana landfall

Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon and is moving westward toward the Texas coast. The US National Hurricane Center reports that the storm will move along the Louisiana and upper Texas coasts before moving inland on Thursday evening. This system is bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and storm surge to the region. Forecasters warn of coastal flooding and tropical storm-force wind gusts as Bertha makes its final Gulf landfall in the northwest area.