The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Erin has developed in the Gulf of Mexico.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/15/storms/index.html ^ | 8-15-07

[Hydroshock]

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Erin has developed in the Gulf of Mexico near southern Texas. (Breaking more to follow)

[Hydroshock]

Lower Tx coast needs to batten down for a storm.

[dirtboy]

Minimal tropic storm, forecast to remain a tropical storm until landfall in south Texas. Main threat from this should be flooding, as the region is already waterlogged.

Jim Cantore is hopping a plane in Hilo as we speak after Flossie fizzled.

[TexasCajun]

At least all the Texas lakes are getting filled this year.

[Pyro7480]

Jim Cantore is hopping a plane in Hilo as we speak after Flossie fizzled.

LOL!

[Joe 6-pack]

As the Louisiana Chairman of the Heaven's Gate movement, I'm getting the gang ready to hitch a ride...

[jdub]

And all the aquifers recharged. Last year our “permanent” spring had slowed to a trickle.

[TexasCajun]

Did the Halliburton Hurricane Generator target South Texas Democrats this time?

[Siobhan]

Prayers for all of the coastal people of Texas and all in the path of the storm !

[Bruinator]

WE need relief from the heat that has tormented me and everyone else in South East Texas, but this is not the type of relief we need.

[dirtboy]

Did the Halliburton Hurricane Generator target South Texas Democrats this time?

Rove is taking it out for one last spin before he leaves at the end of the month.

[nuke rocketeer]

Hell, they are already full and running over the spillways!!

[eastforker]

Looks like we are gonna get some here in Houston.......http://www.click2houston.com/wxmap/10112189/detail.html

[RKB-AFG]

Let’s just hope it doesn’t become a killer storm.

[highnoon]

Perfect timing. Heading to the Frio in Concan Friday.

[fatnotlazy]

Everyone in the path of the storm — be safe. And may God protect you and yours.

[threeleftsmakearight]

I understand that it is only “blue” counties that are targeted.

[TexasCajun]

The river-rats better stock up & get those vehicles to high ground.

You can't get those river-rats to move no matter how many times the river floods them out.

[Eastbound]

GOES

[TexasCajun]

" Heading to the Frio in Concan Friday."

My brother was on the Fio at Concan a couple of years ago when it flooded during a tropical storm or hurricane.

He has a monster-truck, so he was in hog-heaven helping all the stranded.

[topher]

THere are already bands of rain headed for Southern Louisiana. Not much of a threat for Louisiana or even Eastern Gulf Coast Texas except for rain and possible tornadoes.

I have been following forecast for TS Dean, which will be a major hurricane by Monday/Tuesday next week by models.

But TS Dean is headed mainly Westernly and threatens Cuba, Puerto Rico and probably Central America/Mexico/Southern Texas.... We will know more about this storm by Monday of next week...