Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as Gulf coast braces for flooding and surge
Storm warnings stretch from Florida to Louisiana as Bertha brings heavy rain, flooding risk and possible tornadoes
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/bertha-tropical-depression-us-gulf-coast">Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and was moving slowly toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches, forecasters said.
The storm was about 110 miles (177km) south of Panama City, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/florida">Florida, and 170 miles (274 km) south-east of Mobile, Alabama, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Tuesday morning.
It was moving north-west at 5mph (8 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 50mph (80 kph).
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/21/storm-bertha-gulf-mexico">Continue reading...Tropical Storm Bertha Threatens Gulf Coast Flooding
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