Hurricane Central Hurricane Maria Rapidly Intensifies Near the Leeward Islands; Potentially Devastating Strike on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Ahead September 18 2017 03:15 PM EDT weather.com 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. This is a developing weather story. Please click here to follow the latest updates on Hurricane Maria.

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