Tropical Storm Hermine

(Newser) - Flood warnings have been issued as Tropical Storm Hermine today made landfall in northeastern Mexico, where heavy rains triggered landslides that cut off small communities and destroyed dozens of dwellings, the AP reports. The storm crossed the Rio Grande and roared into the border region, reeling from Hurricane Alex earlier...

(Newser) - A hurricane watch has been issued today for the coasts of Texas and Mexico in the Gulf as Tropical Storm Hermine approaches. The hurricane watch covers the area from Rio San Fernando, Mexico, northward to Baffin Bay, Texas. Hermine's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50mph. Additional strengthening is...