Live updates on Houston rain and flooding

Key Points:

• Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, Tuesday afternoon with sustained winds of 60 mph, then weakened to a tropical depression as it moved inland toward Southeast Texas, expected to dissipate by Wednesday night.
• The storm is forecast to bring 3 to 7 inches of rain to parts of the Houston region and east-central Texas, raising concerns about flash flooding, especially east of Houston near Beaumont and Port Arthur.
• Power outages affected tens of thousands of customers across Southeast Texas, with CenterPoint Energy and Entergy Texas deploying thousands of workers to restore electricity; as of Tuesday evening, about 200 CenterPoint customers and 70,000 Entergy customers remained without power.
• Local officials have issued disaster declarations, closed some schools and government offices, and urged residents to stay off roads due to flooding risks; Houston officials emphasized preparedness improvements following recent storms and advised caution against driving through floodwaters.
• Federal funding exceeding $50 million was announced by President Trump to aid Texas storm recovery, while emergency management agencies continue to monitor conditions and provide updates on road closures, power restoration, and weather alerts.