01:58 Beta's Main Threats: Heavy Rain, Coastal Flooding Tropical Storm Beta is tracking through the northwest Gulf of Mexico and poses threats of flooding rainfall, storm surge and gusty winds to parts of Texas and Louisiana early this week.

At a Glance Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane after pummeling the Virgin Islands.

This is the most intense hurricane landfall in Puerto Rico since before the Great Depression.

Maria's minimum central pressure Tuesday evening was the lowest for any Atlantic hurricane since Dean in August 2007.

Maria may then pass near the Dominican Republic Thursday, then the Turks and Caicos Friday.

Hurricane warnings have now been issued for the Turks and Caicos and the southeastern Bahamas.

It remains too early to determine if Maria will ever threaten the U.S. East Coast next week.

Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale , became the strongest Puerto Rico landfalling hurricane since before the Great Depression, and continues to lash the island and the nearby Virgin Islands with destructive winds, flooding rain and storm surge.

This is a developing weather story. For the latest on Hurricane Maria, check out our latest forecast here .