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Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to have a modest impact on Texas. It’s been weakening as it makes its way towards Louisiana — where it will hit first.
Many Texans are breathing a sigh of relief about that after a rain event last week caused a second year of deadly flooding in the Hill Country.
Hurricane Harvey, back in 2017, actually broke the record for the amount of rainfall from a single storm. It was, of course, devastating for areas around Houston. But Texas Standard commentator WF Strong also remembers it as a symbol of Texas resilience.
