[Txsleuth]

Did Janice Dean say whether that is ominous on not...

the fact that it is moving faster towards land???

I admit to hurricane ignorance!!!

[AntiGuv]

This is close to pure guesswork, but in my observation a faster moving hurricane seems preferable because then it blows on through and goes somewhere else. The worry would be if it's intensifying, but not if it's just tracking faster.

[dirtboy]

the fact that it is moving faster towards land???

It means it will get there a bit faster.

A key consideration now is the tides for the landfall area - will the storm hit at high tide or low tide? That can mean 3-5 feet as to the water level.

And did anyone see the 5-day forecast track that is out? The storm is projected to be around Texarkana on Sunday. And Monday. And Tuesday. And Wednesday.

FOUR DAYS with the remnants of a large hurricane parked over the region. Close to the Gulf for an endless supply of moisture. And a cold front nearby to enhance rainfall.

This could be the worst inland flooding we've seen in modern times from a hurricane.