Tropical Storm Edouard Heads for Texas

SelectPlusTropical Storm Edouard Heads for TexasTropical Storm Edouard Heads for TexasThe Associated PressTropical Storm Edouard is expected to come ashore Tuesday anywhere from western Louisiana to Port O'Connor, Texas. Galveston tourism officials say many vacationers are planning to stay. (Aug. 4)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] (sot)We're getting out of here(vo)Moving day for Caryl Coburn in Galveston, she's cutting the vacation short and heading inland.. All because of Edouard..(sot)Caryl CoburnI'm with teenagers they wanted to stay and ride it out, it's gonna be hot everything is going to be closed..(vo)Monday in Galveston many businesses were boarding up and preparing for the storm... that is expected to bring between 5 and 10 inches of rain to this area...But on the beach most people still seemed more concerned about the sun than Edouard..(sot)Dave GardnerI spent 18 days after Katrina in Mississippi and I was down there when Rita came through, I'm ready to try another one..(vo)But others said they are concerned, and are leaving early..(sot)Cheryl WileyWe were planning on staying until tomorrow night, but we're gonna find something else to do in Dallas when we get back...(sot)Lori hippardPretty nervous, I've never been in this situation on vacation when a hurricane coming in I'm a little worried about it....(standup)This is the second storm to threaten the Texas coast in just two weeks... last month hurricane dolly came ashoreAbout 400 miles south of here on south padre island...Rich Matthews the associated press Galveston, Texas.. (****END****)

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: AssociatedPress

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