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The people of Texas’ Rio Grande Valley are probably tired of tropical storms, enduring the third one to come ashore in as many months. But, Tropical Storm Hermine caused little damage to the weather-weary region, as only minor damage and a few scattered power outages were reported.
The storm came ashore Tuesday in Mexico and lashed South Texas with high winds and plenty of precipitation, but, not much in the way of damage. Officials reported a hotel roof being “peeled back”, as well as losing electrical power in some Lone Star State-locales.
South of the border, however, things were a little more serious. About 20 homes were damaged, and about 3,500 residents of Matamoros, Mexico had to be evacuated as the storm came ashore. Officials there did say, however, that there were no reports of people being injured or killed by the storm. Earlier this Summer, 12 people died in flooding caused by Hurricane Alex.
There were no reported injuries in Texas and officials said that evacuation orders, even in the area’s closest to sea level, did not have to be issued. According to officials there, much of the five to twelve inches of rain fell over the Gulf of Mexico.
Some flash flood advisories are in effect for regions located north of where Hermine came ashore. Meteorologists also said that the “remnants could spread as far north as Oklahoma and Kansas.”
