Edouard weakens to a tropical depression, but many are still without power

WBUR

Published September 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall late Tuesday near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, and barreled towards Houston. It has now weakened to a tropical depression. Thousands of Texans north and northeast of Houston are still without power.

Peter O’Dowd speaks to Shelby Rose from member station Houston Public Media for more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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