Heat wave strains Central US power grids as Dallas nears 100F
Why it matters: warnings stretch from Montana to Texas, with heat expected to spread to the Gulf Coast through month-end.
Bloomberg, The Hill
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#Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Arthur forms off Texas, raising flood threat on Gulf Coast
What's new: Arthur became the Atlantic season's first named storm as watches and warnings stretched from Texas into Louisiana.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +2
Gulf storm nears tropical status as Texas to Mississippi brace for floods
What's next: Forecasters see a 70% chance of tropical cyclone formation within two days, with up to 12 inches of rain in some coastal areas.
PBS NewsHour, NPR