


Texas and Hawaii are in the cross hairs of this year’s first two hurricanes — Hanna in the Atlantic and Douglas in the Pacific.
Hanna morphed from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane early Saturday and was already doing damage by the afternoon in southern Texas, where high winds were reported.
There were also reports of power outages and flooding in Corpus Christi.
The storm made landfall at 6 p.m. at Corpus Christi, a region pummeled three years ago by Harvey and now a coronavirus hot spot.
“My Administration is closely monitoring Hurricane Douglas off Hawaii & Hurricane Hanna, which has now made landfall in Texas,” President Trump tweeted. “We continue to coordinate closely with both states.”
The forecast calls for 6 to 12 inches of rain and maximum winds of 80 mph with the possibility of “life-threatening” flooding, the National Hurricane Center said. Tornadoes are not out of the question, according to the center’s Saturday morning advisory.
A satellite image made available by the NOAA shows Hurricane Hanna approaching Texas.NOAA via AP“I urge all those who are in the path of this storm to heed the warnings and guidance from local officials before the storm makes landfall,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said.
Hanna comes at the end of a bad week in Texas. Coronavirus cases continued to climb in the Lone Star State, with 8,701 reported Friday along with 196 deaths. The seven counties in the path of Hanna, from Corpus Christi south, have roughly 18,000 COVID-19 cases, state health officials said.
In the Pacific, Hurricane Douglas was taking aim at the Hawaiian Islands, although it had weakened to a Category 2 storm with wind speeds of 105 mph.
The National Weather Service said Saturday that the storm could be “potentially passing dangerously close to, or over, the islands late tonight through Sunday night.” Hurricane warnings were in effect Saturday in the islands of Hawaii, Maui and Oahu.
“Please take immediate steps to protect your families, loved ones, employees and property,” said Hawaii Gov. David Ige.
Although the storm is expected to weaken, it is still forecast to be near hurricane strength when it comes close to the islands, the hurricane center advised on Saturday.
A satellite image shows Hurricane Douglas approximately 500 miles east of Hawaii.NOAA via AP


