Nicholas makes landfall as hurricane, swamping parts of Texas

Hurricane Nicholas made landfall over the Gulf Coast of Texas on Tuesday morning, bringing hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall to the region before being downgraded to a tropical storm. 

More than seven inches of rain has pelted the Houston area causing roads to flood, while heavy winds knocked down trees. Over 300,000 people were left without power in Texas.

The governors of Texas and Louisiana have already asked President Biden for disaster aid. The same area was slammed by Hurricane Harvey with a record 60 inches of rain in 2017. Louisiana is also still recovering from Hurricane Ida's landfall two weeks ago.