By Rich Bowden Sep 13, 2007, 11:39 GMT
Houston, U.S. (M&C) - Hurricane Humberto slammed into southeast Texas Thursday with 80 mph winds on its way to Louisiana. The category one storm first hit near Sea Rim State Park according to meteorologist Jim Sweeney of the National Weather Service who said the storm's intensity was expected to weaken as it went inland.
"It's a very compact storm," Sweeney said to AP. "The strongest winds are very close to the center of circulation. The hurricane force winds only go about 15 miles."
With rain across the state of around five to ten inches and with a possible 15 inches expected, Gov Rick Perry mobilized 50 military vehicles with 200 soldiers, plus a half-dozen helicopters and two swift-water rescue teams.
"Some areas of our state remain saturated by summer floods, and many communities in this storm's projected path are at high risk of dangerous flash flooding," Perry said to reporters.
Gov. Kathleen Blanco has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana and issued hurricane warnings.
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