http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070822/ap_on_re_us/flooding;_ylt=Ast5Ftqwv.YIuEf8_gm5oses0NUEThe death toll from the two storm systems — one in the Upper Midwest and the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin in Texas and Oklahoma — climbed to 22 when searchers found the body of a man tangled in a tree about four miles from his wrecked, upside-down car near a creek south of Lewiston, Minn.2007-08-22T04:13+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7405ce88787333a94b39cb1517c2c202NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrestEchoManMadeDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3504437Storms in the Midwest and the Plains over the weekend flooded streams and roads, caused a sewage treatment systems to overflow in Iowa and left one town temporarily cut off in Missouri. At least 20 people died in three states, six of them in Minnesota. The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin swamped buildings in Oklahoma, leaving six dead there.2007-08-21T14:03+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-5145b89d09594eda1069c04e21661c63NaturalDisastershttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13764531&ft=1&f=1001The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin continue to cause problems in the Midwest. Six people died in Oklahoma -- where flooding has gotten worse. In Guthrie, officials used helicopters to rescue people from roofs and canceled the first day of school.2007-08-21T00:44+0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-11ba6a6326ec76e11154d1764d82f683NaturalDisastershttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=22734OKLAHOMA CITY — Six people died in floodwaters across Oklahoma after heavy rains from the remains of Tropical Storm Erin drenched the state on Sunday, ...2007-08-20T21:57+0200sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-34b05c61f13c2c0cb754cafce81316c3NaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/20/america/NA-GEN-US-Flooding.phpRelentless thunderstorms dropped up to a foot (30 centimeters) of rain on parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, forcing the evacuation of two towns, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin hammered Oklahoma.2007-08-20T21:35+0200IHTenIHT-5a978f9ea5e9d166c9315a8ee5a4649bNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/20/america/NA-GEN-US-Flooding.phpRelentless thunderstorms dropped up to a foot (30 centimeters) of rain on parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, forcing the evacuation of two towns, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin hammered Oklahoma.2007-08-20T20:35+0200IHTenIHT-0aa8d61cd7ed3f08d8719492f322276aNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-106aca0f4aba2d70b7b97438c33290fb.htmlEds: UPDATES with latest location, winds and warnings from storm. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo DN208, TXBRH101, XBL108 ^By MONICA RHOR= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ As Hurricane Dean battered Jamaica and barreled toward Mexico, officials in southern Texas began opening....2007-08-20T20:28+0200ap-enenap-en-106aca0f4aba2d70b7b97438c33290fbNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/146172831/index.htmlStory Highlights The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin caused massive flooding in Oklahoma Severe storms dumped foot of rain in upper Midwest Bridges and roads washed away, at least four people killed I-Reporters captured images of flooding, mudslides.2007-08-20T18:40+0200cnnencnn-42abe0ba19611e102ac2b0eb6f84cd12NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-908bb968baf3ec77cefc89bea8e68ced.htmlEds: UPDATES with latest location, winds and warnings from storm. TRIMS. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo DN208, TXBRH101, XBL108 ^By MONICA RHOR= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ As Hurricane Dean battered Jamaica and barreled toward Mexico, officials in southern Texas began....2007-08-20T17:58+0200ap-enenap-en-908bb968baf3ec77cefc89bea8e68cedNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-b03b6d5b9414fa7875c60cfea3afb701.htmlEds: UPDATES with latest forecast, off shore rigs not expected to be effected, run on plywood in Brownsville. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo DN208, TXBRH101, XBL108 ^By MONICA RHOR= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ Officials opened emergency operations centers, moved inmates to....2007-08-20T14:24+0200ap-enenap-en-b03b6d5b9414fa7875c60cfea3afb701NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyPoliticalUnrestTREN-Securityhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070820.woklaflood0820/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20070820.woklaflood0820Flash floods in Oklahoma kill six as remnants of Tropical Storm Erin crashes through the South2007-08-20T12:48+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-99ebb1faee0cf2c89640c66c8a11e26cNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_on_re_us/flooding;_ylt=Auc1hJWVjVviq_H._D.dG5us0NUESix deaths were reported in Minnesota and search and rescue operations were expected Monday across the hard-hit southeastern part of the state. Flash floods also killed at least six people in Oklahoma and one in Texas as the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin crashed through the South.2007-08-20T12:05+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c1456703e69848fc042a47301dcddee1NaturalDisastersEchoPoliticalUnresthttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-1aa24b37be214dc164e3bcec694c0c96.htmlEds: RECASTS lead; UPDATES hurricane's location at 0900 GMT; TRIMS ^With BC-CB-GEN--Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo DN208, TXBRH101, XBL108 ^By MONICA RHOR= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ Officials opened emergency operations centers, moved inmates to prisons deeper inland and passed out....2007-08-20T11:24+0200ap-enenap-en-1aa24b37be214dc164e3bcec694c0c96NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1962789920070820?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsOKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Six people died in floodwaters across Oklahoma after heavy rains from the remains of Tropical Storm Erin drenched the state on Sunday, according to police and local media reports.2007-08-20T09:28+0200reutersenreuters-94c4b017d1b848a2332b327d71b9e702NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-db6fca0d627bcc732bf3c46b2e908577.htmlEds: UPDATES in grafs 2, 12 with death toll up to 13. Minor edits to trim. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo DN208, TXBRH101, XBL108 ^AP Graphics HURRICANE DEAN, MIDWEST PRECIPITATION ^By MONICA RHOR= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ Even with powerful Hurricane Dean days away and....2007-08-20T07:26+0200ap-enenap-en-db6fca0d627bcc732bf3c46b2e908577NaturalDisastersEchoEnergyPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersTAXUDhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20226609.htm(Updates with six dead) OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Six people died in floodwaters across Oklahoma after heavy rains from the remains of Tropical Storm Erin drenched the state on Sunday, according to police and local media reports. Three women from the same family were driving in a van swept....2007-08-20T06:59+0200alertnetenalertnet-b017d6ea412beec17ce175e374c40ec2NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20346539/Rivers swollen by as much as a foot of rain washed away houses and roads and killed at least 12 people as the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin soaked the Midwest, authorities said Sunday.2007-08-20T05:10+0200msnbcenmsnbc-89a63de8af50132a29d36fd6845620ccNaturalDisastersEchoPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/145963767/index.htmlTropical Storm Erin turned central Oklahoma into a wash basin Sunday, with rescuers on helicopters plucking people from flood waters and rooftops and ferrying them to safety.2007-08-20T04:33+0200cnnencnn-b81862765b458e916ec453da6d30841eNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-f5ad66d1619034b80956d93cdea94a37.htmlEds: UPDATES in grafs 2, 12 with death toll up to 12. ^AP Photo DN208, TXBRH101, XBL108 ^AP Graphics HURRICANE DEAN, MIDWEST PRECIPITATION ^By MONICA RHOR= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ Even with powerful Hurricane Dean days away and its path uncertain, officials in sodden south Texas....2007-08-20T04:08+0200ap-enenap-en-f5ad66d1619034b80956d93cdea94a37NaturalDisastersEchoEnergyPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersTAXUDhttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1962789920070819?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsOKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Heavy rains from the remains of Tropical Storm Erin drenched Oklahoma on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead and three missing, according to state officials and local media reports.2007-08-20T00:27+0200reutersenreuters-55ad71dfc013937533feea4216f6e48bNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N19627899.htmOKLAHOMA CITY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Heavy rains from the remains of Tropical Storm Erin drenched Oklahoma on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead and three missing, according to state officials and local media reports. Authorities reported a woman drowned near Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, about 75 miles....2007-08-19T23:59+0200alertnetenalertnet-9592a927e37dcec13cba9e34bb23eb8bNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070819/reuters-en-7a327ade3fe3c569e0b67257f9ab7549.htmlOKLAHOMA CITY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Heavy rains from the remains of Tropical Storm Erin drenched Oklahoma on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead and three missing, according to state officials and local media reports. Authorities reported a woman drowned near Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, about 75....2007-08-19T23:40+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-7a327ade3fe3c569e0b67257f9ab7549NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070819/ap-en-94cdfe435b2aa028da6f19915f42cf7f.htmlEds: UPDATES with flooding, damage caused by tropical storm Erin in Oklahoma, whale stranded during storm at Galveston, editing to tighten. ^AP Photo DN208, TXBRH101, XBL108 ^AP Graphic HURRICANE DEAN ^By CHRIS DUNCAN= ^Associated Press Writer= GALVESTON, Texas (AP) _ Some south Texas areas began....2007-08-19T20:06+0200ap-enenap-en-94cdfe435b2aa028da6f19915f42cf7fNaturalDisastersEnergyManMadeDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/08/19/2003374831Texans battled rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin as Gulf Coast residents cast a wary eye toward powerful Hurricane Dean, which strengthened as it made its way through the Caribbean. At least six people died this week because of Erin's thunderstorms. One person remained missing.2007-08-19T03:53+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-324df794211c0113f12e72212dd23a65NaturalDisastersEnergyPoliticalUnresthttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-61ec9d357e331cb5aa52b4c6241974d8.htmlEds: UPDATES with Dean's 2 p.m. (1800 GMT) position. ADDS graphic. ^AP Photos SJU113-115 ^AP Graphic HURRICANE DEAN ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Texans battled rain and flooding Saturday from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin as Gulf Coast residents cast a....2007-08-18T20:24+0200ap-enenap-en-61ec9d357e331cb5aa52b4c6241974d8NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyPoliticalUnresthttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/soggy-texas-braces-for-hurricane-dean-8?fromrss=1Texans battled rain and flooding Saturday from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin as Gulf Coast residents cast a wary eye toward Hurricane Dean, which strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it charged through ...2007-08-18T18:59+0200topixentopix-8ac55449eb276fc6d2fc5e8108ba6e36NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyPoliticalUnresthttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-08b316a05e3137099e8697db685b0a65.htmlEds: UPDATES grafs 3-4 with rain Saturday ^AP Photos SJU113-115 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Texans battled rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin as Gulf Coast residents cast a wary eye toward Hurricane Dean, which strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it charged through the Caribbean.2007-08-18T17:50+0200ap-enenap-en-08b316a05e3137099e8697db685b0a65NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyPoliticalUnresthttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-6adafd5f03618b77e7d5748d908dbd36.htmlEds: UPDATES with 11 a.m. (1500 GMT) position report. ^AP Photos SJU113-115 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Texans battled rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin as Gulf Coast residents cast a wary eye toward Hurricane Dean, which strengthened....2007-08-18T17:22+0200ap-enenap-en-6adafd5f03618b77e7d5748d908dbd36NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyPoliticalUnresthttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20334505/Texans battled rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin as Gulf Coast residents cast a wary eye toward powerful Hurricane Dean, which strengthened as it made its way through the Caribbean.2007-08-18T16:20+0200msnbcenmsnbc-ebb2fab951919a56dad1492b407d8202NaturalDisastersEnergyPoliticalUnresthttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/texas-soaked-by-erin-braces-for-dean-7?fromrss=1Rescuers searched Friday for people swept away in flash floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, as wary residents across the Gulf Coast watched Hurricane Dean charging through the Caribbean.2007-08-18T15:58+0200topixentopix-3f9d1ea32a2f52b444d9940c20b65d74NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTQ3MzUzNDYzPublished Date: August 18, 2007 HOUSTON: The tropical weather season revved up as the Atlantic's first hurricane formed and quickly strengthened, and as Tropical Storm Erin's remnants soaked rain-weary Texas, snarling rush-hour traffic and killing at least two people.2007-08-18T15:40+0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-09be13aeef74f75fd0d252a3609fc3c9NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-f4d75143f8f5e4758a0d2f7a70cb3262.htmlEds: UPDATES with 8 a.m. (1200 GMT) advisory. ^AP Photos SJU113-115 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Texans battled rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin as Gulf Coast residents cast a wary eye toward powerful Hurricane Dean, which strengthened as it made its way through the Caribbean.2007-08-18T14:50+0200ap-enenap-en-f4d75143f8f5e4758a0d2f7a70cb3262NaturalDisastersEnergyPoliticalUnresthttp://article.wn.com/view/2007/08/18/Texas_Closely_Watching_Hurricane_Dean_h/| SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Rescuers searched Friday for people swept away in flash floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, as wary residents across the Gulf Coast watched Hurricane Dean chargi... (photo: Public Domain)2007-08-18T14:38+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-dbac0e89728c4b9f46ac24346b092362http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-76e5f9afd733454d889131da68f79b27.htmlEds: RECASTS, UPDATES with latest advisory. TRIMS. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Hurricane Dean ^AP Photos SJU113-115 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Texans battled rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin as Gulf Coast residents cast a wary eye toward....2007-08-18T11:32+0200ap-enenap-en-76e5f9afd733454d889131da68f79b27NaturalDisastersEnergyPoliticalUnresthttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2007-08-17-texas-flood_N.htm?csp=34Texans battled rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin as Gulf Coast residents cast a wary eye toward powerful ...2007-08-18T10:33+0200usaTodayenusaToday-dace72a89bdfba4d03a484d0f7ce3403NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/texas-soaked-by-erin-braces-for-dean-5?fromrss=1Rescuers searched Friday for people swept away in flash floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, as wary residents across the Gulf Coast watched Hurricane Dean charging through the Caribbean.2007-08-18T06:58+0200topixentopix-d90928171fd8d7f77d37d8c42709b020NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2007-08-17-texas-flood_N.htm?csp=34Rescuers searched Friday for people swept away in flash floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, as wary residents ...2007-08-18T06:33+0200usaTodayenusaToday-31f043735b3f749d0c48b01cc385e6b0NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/18/us/18storms.html?ex=1345089600&en=b49446640370c8c1&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssSAN ANTONIO, Aug. 17 (AP) — Rescuers searched Friday for people swept away in flash floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, as wary residents across the Gulf Coast watched as Hurricane Dean charged through the Caribbean.2007-08-18T05:24+0200nytimesennytimes-45348a78bd382890e0f2f720875d98cfNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsClimateChangeNuclearhttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2007/08/18/2003374755PACKING A PUNCH: Dean was expected to pick up strength over the weekend. Texas officials are tracking it even as they mop up from Tropical Storm Erin AP, FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE AND HOUSTON, TEXAS Saturday, Aug 18, 2007, Page 7 Airports closed, coastal hotels were evacuated and tourists hunkered....2007-08-18T03:52+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-f18da917c46902c40c59899ec449615cNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20278550/Rescuers searched Friday for people swept away in flash floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, as wary residents across the Gulf Coast watched Hurricane Dean charging through the Caribbean.2007-08-18T02:48+0200msnbcenmsnbc-d4c282b70a1d495e5d92a5550abd71faNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrestEchohttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-800c7ed2f1a1422386add036998d6f74.htmlEds: RECAPS previous. ^AP Photo HT102, HT101, TXSAE108, TXSAE107, TXSAE105, TXSAE104 ^AP Graphic HURRICANE DEAN 2 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Rescuers in Texas searched for people swept away in flash floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, as....2007-08-18T02:34+0200ap-enenap-en-800c7ed2f1a1422386add036998d6f74NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-8055dcf3af47166a96905b380bb62e60.htmlEds: RECASTS lede, UPDATES death toll, rainfall. Trims. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Rescuers searched Friday for people swept away in flash floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, as wary residents across the U.2007-08-17T23:28+0200ap-enenap-en-8055dcf3af47166a96905b380bb62e60NaturalDisastersMARS-STATAgricultureEnergyhttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2007-08-17-texas-flood_N.htm?csp=34Recovery efforts were in full swing Friday morning as water-logged Texas dealt with the rainy remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, ...2007-08-17T22:32+0200usaTodayenusaToday-8cba62acb0199e9b4d2034b0c14d3880NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070817191231617C449412Seven people were found dead in the southern US state of Texas after tropical storm Erin swept through.2007-08-17T21:15+0200StarenStar-3ba4941d16efa70bd4877fad4054391aNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070817191231617C449412Seven people were found dead in the southern US state of Texas after tropical storm Erin swept through.2007-08-17T20:55+0200ioleniol-3ba4941d16efa70bd4877fad4054391aNaturalDisastershttp://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_story_228163643.html?fromrss=1CORPUS CHRISTI Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday as a tropical depression, bringing torrential downpours to Houston before aiming at flood-weary central Texas.2007-08-17T20:27+0200topixentopix-3e5016cb4439336674a8e43cffb8442aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-e783ddd6e290d2d20bee9ca34b786582.htmlEds: UPDATES with Dean strengthening, death in St. Lucia. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Recovery efforts were in full swing Friday as water-logged Texas dealt with the rainy remnants of....2007-08-17T20:08+0200ap-enenap-en-e783ddd6e290d2d20bee9ca34b786582NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-174522fb2bd09bee76eff830014ab6f5.htmlEds: SUBS byline. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Recovery efforts were in full swing early Friday as water-logged Texas dealt with the rainy remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, which....2007-08-17T19:28+0200ap-enenap-en-174522fb2bd09bee76eff830014ab6f5NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-7564009be87e1b7c2affe717cfcaab56.htmlEds: UPDATES with three missing. MINOR edits. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By JOHN PORRETTO= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Recovery efforts were in full swing early Friday as water-logged Texas dealt with the rainy remnants of Tropical....2007-08-17T19:20+0200ap-enenap-en-7564009be87e1b7c2affe717cfcaab56NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-1fca47a09c1f0c699e56a04ea9b1287f.htmlEds: UPDATES with latest on Dean. TRIMS ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By JOHN PORRETTO= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ Recovery efforts were in full swing early Friday as water-logged Texas dealt with the rainy remnants of Tropical Storm Erin,....2007-08-17T18:06+0200ap-enenap-en-1fca47a09c1f0c699e56a04ea9b1287fNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2007-08-17-texas-flood_N.htm?csp=34Recovery efforts were in full swing Friday morning as water-logged Texas dealt with the rainy remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, ...2007-08-17T16:32+0200usaTodayenusaToday-eeb5fd8c232996e84da15bb86507376bNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3492087Texas Braces for More Flooding After Erin Dumps Heavy Rain; Residents Watch Hurricane Dean2007-08-17T16:24+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-1ee257a229fec49dbe2ca3c801ec9891http://en.rian.ru/video/20070817/72137750.htmlTropical Storm Erin weakens into a depression in Texas, while Tropical Storm Dean strengthens in the Caribbean. Hurricane watches and warnings have been issued for most of the Caribbean. (61 sec./2.2007-08-17T16:03+0200rianenrian-138740407cd09ef35cd1981da4e76a23NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-b50c62950ce33b8d4284f373860077be.htmlEds: UPDATES with latest on Dean. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By JOHN PORRETTO= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ Recovery efforts were in full swing early Friday as water-logged Texas dealt with the rainy remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, which....2007-08-17T15:16+0200ap-enenap-en-b50c62950ce33b8d4284f373860077beNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-b61ae8bf725b225b07166f09228fa858.htmlEds: CHANGES death toll to 4 sted as officials still investigating cause of highway crash. EDITS headline to conform ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By JOHN PORRETTO= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ Recovery efforts were in full swing early....2007-08-17T14:20+0200ap-enenap-en-b61ae8bf725b225b07166f09228fa858NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-155022137b7258c3f81d8e7fac2d5618.htmlEds: RECASTS throughout with new details, UPDATES death toll to 7. TRIMS ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By JOHN PORRETTO= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ Recovery efforts were in full swing early Friday as water-logged Texas dealt with the rainy....2007-08-17T14:16+0200ap-enenap-en-155022137b7258c3f81d8e7fac2d5618NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-4dd50427382de87669b183e37a1d4607.htmlEds: UPDATES with color; ADDS two deaths in Texas from Erin. ^AP Photo BRB102, XBL101, BRB103, XAL101, BRB101 ^By HERVE BRIVAL= ^Associated Press Writer= FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (AP) _ Powerful Hurricane Dean tore through the eastern Caribbean on Friday, hitting the islands of St. Lucia and Martinique.2007-08-17T13:24+0200ap-enenap-en-4dd50427382de87669b183e37a1d4607NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-f4596b3dff452e05014a5ae56cb01412.htmlEds: UPDATES with Dean's latest advisory in graf 12. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By JOHN PORRETTO= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ The tropical weather season revved up as the Atlantic's first hurricane formed and quickly strengthened, and as....2007-08-17T08:14+0200ap-enenap-en-f4596b3dff452e05014a5ae56cb01412NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesManMadeDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/us/17brfs-ASOAKEDSTATE_BRF.html?ex=1345003200&en=dbe2752950601c90&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe remnants of Tropical Storm Erin soaked rain-weary Texas, snarling rush-hour traffic and killing at least one person.Thunderstorms brought seven inches of rain to parts of San Antonio and Houston, where a person was killed when the waterlogged roof of a storage unit collapsed.2007-08-17T06:45+0200nytimesennytimes-8624cc477dd717d56a7a177774d79dabNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-5945ab8a4eff784da24fab4fb30e226c.htmlEds: CORRECTS that a tropical storm warning, not a hurricane warning, was issued for Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico; UPDATES with four more killed in Texas, at least one due to the storm. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By JOHN PORRETTO= ^Associated Press....2007-08-17T05:52+0200ap-enenap-en-5945ab8a4eff784da24fab4fb30e226cNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesManMadeDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/cbs/2007/08/weakened-erin-makes-landfall-along-texas-coast?fromrss=1Bands of rain from fell along Texas' coast early Thursday, as Tropical Storm Erin made landfall.2007-08-17T05:26+0200topixentopix-9988a2a319e84db36a35044151f30d98NaturalDisastersEchohttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-52b7c9c5b279dbd8839dbf2a1971ba3d.htmlEds: UPDATES in graf 5 with more rain forecast. ADDS Dominican Republic to list of locations where tropical storm warnings have been issued; UPDATES with hurricane warning in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By JOHN PORRETTO=....2007-08-17T05:22+0200ap-enenap-en-52b7c9c5b279dbd8839dbf2a1971ba3dNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/144709899/index.htmlHurricane Dean gained strength as it headed into the Caribbean on Thursday, and Erin was downgraded from a tropical storm after dumping rain on Texas.2007-08-17T04:45+0200cnnencnn-3c53072ccd72936422770c984496a31aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/2007/08/17/118754/Tropical-storm.htmTropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday morning and brought rain to the Texas Gulf Coast even as it was downgraded to a tropical depression.2007-08-17T04:33+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-55984c08bbce2ad6be00bcf093432ab4NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_54362.shtmlST. JOHN'S, Antigua & Barbuda - The lands touched by the Caribbean seas are once again facing the threats from two natural forces, hurricane Dean and Tropical Storm Erin.2007-08-17T04:32+0200caribseekencaribseek-9a69bd5f6e03d1cb4820d5a1eb818b16NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-11b62e9b1a60bd6d7e2a7f1192f1c184.htmlEds: RECAPS previous. ADDS Anguilla to list of locations where tropical storm warnings have been issued. ^With BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By JOHN PORRETTO= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ The tropical weather season revved up as the Atlantic's....2007-08-17T02:44+0200ap-enenap-en-11b62e9b1a60bd6d7e2a7f1192f1c184NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3489338Erin Brings Torrential Rain to Flood-Weary Parts of Texas As Hurricane Dean Builds in Atlantic2007-08-17T02:23+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-a41f25708bf61f3fdbf1d2d50c378d48NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070817/ap-en-1ddc0360ebe5cf6453d967936e1570f9.htmlEds: RECASTS; UPDATES with San Antonio flooding, latest Dean advisory; restores background. Includes some material found in BC-CB-GEN--Caribbean-Hurricane Dean. ^AP Photo HT101, TXHOU103, NY4C ^By JOHN PORRETTO= ^Associated Press Writer= HOUSTON (AP) _ The tropical weather season revved up....2007-08-17T00:52+0200ap-enenap-en-1ddc0360ebe5cf6453d967936e1570f9NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1651899720070816?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsHOUSTON (Reuters) - At least four people died on Thursday as Tropical Storm Erin swept into Texas with heavy rains that caused flooding, traffic tie-ups and a fatal roof collapse.2007-08-17T00:48+0200reutersenreuters-96db68dd6e6478b405f0df4d041f6f1aNaturalDisastershttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1024386HOUSTON, Texas Bands of rain from Tropical Storm Erin fell along the Texas coast early Thursday before the system was expected to move ashore near Port Aransas Thursday morning2007-08-17T00:34+0200caycompassencaycompass-00fab71d4f7419d859a4a7a4a94d1270NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEchohttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16657456.htm(Updates with additional deaths, adds byline) By Bruce Nichols HOUSTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - At least four people died on Thursday as Tropical Storm Erin swept into Texas with heavy rains that caused flooding, traffic tie-ups and a fatal roof collapse. Up to eight inches of rain fell across Houston,....2007-08-17T00:29+0200alertnetenalertnet-20d8da4bc3441d7a6a061ab696f17aa6NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-8d0940ac0646474a01663f1db4f4476d.htmlEds: RECASTS lead, CHANGES dateline, ADDS byline ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10, NY121 ^By JOHN PORRETTO= ^Associated Press Writer= MIAMI (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin's remnants soaked a rain-weary state Thursday, inundating intersections and shutting down freeway ramps ahead of rush hour and....2007-08-16T23:32+0200ap-enenap-en-8d0940ac0646474a01663f1db4f4476dNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/texas-storm-erin-comes-ashore-2?fromrss=1Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday morning and brought rain to the Texas Gulf Coast even as it was downgraded to a tropical depression.2007-08-16T23:26+0200topixentopix-ce51e6fd5a5d014deabd3966d053d604NaturalDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/storm-erin-deluges-houston?fromrss=1Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday as a tropical depression, bringing torrential downpours to Houston before aiming at flood-weary central Texas.2007-08-16T23:26+0200topixentopix-047cdba2af8c0c49189c52747f183be3NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-f9e2d7589e78786a1cf816255acb47e7.htmlHurricane Dean gains strength as it nears eastern Caribbean ^Eds: ADDS name of islands under hurricane warnings; ADDS a graf on Erin ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10, NY121 MIAMI (AP) _ Hurricane Dean strengthened to a Category 2 storm Thursday as it moved closer to islands in the eastern Caribbean, forecasters said.2007-08-16T22:54+0200ap-enenap-en-f9e2d7589e78786a1cf816255acb47e7NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/144714728/index.htmlBands of rainfall spun off by Tropical Storm Erin rolled ashore along the Texas Gulf Coast early Thursday, while Tropical Storm Dean has strengthened to become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2007 season.2007-08-16T22:45+0200cnnencnn-aef152bb45b21611feac7eef333c8cd3NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://article.wn.com/view/2007/08/16/Tropical_Storm_Erin_weakens_to_depression_t/| CORPUS CHRISTI -- Tropical Storm Erin was downgraded to a tropical depression when it made landfall Thursday morning on the Gulf Coast, but flood-weary Texas was still bracing for torrential downpou... (photo: creative common)2007-08-16T22:28+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-42ad056dcfdc5feaa944f66f0ac8cb46NaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6854793,00.htmlThursday August 16, 2007 7:46 PM By ELIZABETH WHITE Associated Press Writer CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday as a tropical depression, bringing torrential downpours to Houston before aiming at flood-weary central Texas.2007-08-16T22:28+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-96fc65e00cd68b7a94d51397e1cd73deNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation/20070816_ap_stormerindelugeshouston.htmlCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday as a tropical depression, bringing torrential downpours to Houston before aiming at flood-weary central Texas. One person was killed and another was injured when a waterlogged roof collapsed at a storage unit at a Houston grocery store, Houston Fire Chief Omero Longoria said.2007-08-16T22:28+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-cde95ac80cc54c02264bf7452c15a983NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-08-16-erin-gulf_N.htm?csp=34Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday as a tropical depression, bringing torrential downpours to Houston before aiming at ...2007-08-16T21:30+0200usaTodayenusaToday-4d70fb82745650cac5b7857f4c938984NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22259891-23109,00.htmlREMNANTS of Tropical Storm Erin flooded the Texan city os Houston overnight, causing a grocery store roof to collapse, killing one person. 4:48am (AEST)2007-08-16T21:06+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-b2ed3b236289bebcbabc28847e674a18NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16518997.htm(Updating, one dead in grocery roof collapse) HOUSTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Remnants of Tropical Storm Erin flooded Houston on Thursday, causing a grocery store roof to collapse, killing one person. As much as 6 inches of rain fell across Houston, inundating freeways and snarling traffic, after the....2007-08-16T20:56+0200alertnetenalertnet-66482d6dbd4477fc4b3790f19496ba62NaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1651899720070816?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsHOUSTON (Reuters) - Remnants of Tropical Storm Erin flooded Houston on Thursday, causing a grocery store roof to collapse, killing one person.2007-08-16T20:48+0200reutersenreuters-0284c797fa0e4b12792e09c79305d27bNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-131bf146f87f839b9fad6f4207194892.htmlEds: UPDATES with downpours in Houston; roof collapse killing 1 dead; Hurricane Dean's 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) location. ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10, NY121 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday as a tropical....2007-08-16T20:36+0200ap-enenap-en-131bf146f87f839b9fad6f4207194892NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-08-16-erin-gulf_N.htm?csp=34Tropical Storm Erin was downgraded to a tropical depression as it made landfall Thursday morning on the Gulf Coast, but flood-weary ...2007-08-16T20:30+0200usaTodayenusaToday-ca7ace914a7dbbfd3add927fcfd23f38NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.topix.net/content/cbs/2007/08/weakened-erin-makes-landfall-along-texas-coast?fromrss=1Bands of rain from fell along Texas' coast early Thursday, as Tropical Storm Erin made landfall.2007-08-16T20:26+0200topixentopix-8f852d8331890bfeaa5a2174a454130aNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3487019Tropical Storm Erin Weakens to Depression, but Torrential Rain Expected in Flood-Weary Texas2007-08-16T20:23+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-7a054865710fddb4f962824c7a19683fNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070816/reuters-en-f4c29b7886774ca0f297785ea1df9670.htmlHOUSTON, August 16 (Reuters) - Remnants of Tropical Storm Erin dumped heavy rains on Houston, flooding freeways and snarling traffic after the storm came ashore 175 miles (281.5 km) down the Texas Coast on Thursday. No injuries were reported but local television said there was roof damage and....2007-08-16T19:58+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-f4c29b7886774ca0f297785ea1df9670NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/144714728/index.htmlBands of rainfall spun off by Tropical Storm Erin rolled ashore along the Texas Gulf Coast early Thursday, while Tropical Storm Dean has strengthened to become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2007 season.2007-08-16T19:45+0200cnnencnn-fe01771addecb7a35294a0a714afca87NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/tropical-storm-erin-heads-for-texas-4?fromrss=1Some vacationers packed up while others vowed to wait out Tropical Storm Erin and its torrential rainfall as it headed for flood-weary Texas early Thursday.2007-08-16T18:55+0200topixentopix-a238bd72b69751f23917e70b2c45e826NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/144709899/index.htmlThe remains of Tropical Storm Erin, downgraded to a tropical depression, crawled deep in the heart of Texas Thursday, bringing localized heavy rain and 35-mph wind.2007-08-16T18:37+0200cnnencnn-78d9675751c3082e31cbbd0d43ab9dbaNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-1b6f4e70daeabc49cea61bc8f85817d1.htmlEds: RAISES information on Dean, fixes style and edits to trim. Next advisory for Dean set for 2 p.m. EST (1800 GMT). ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10, NY113 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin was downgraded to a tropical depression....2007-08-16T18:18+0200ap-enenap-en-1b6f4e70daeabc49cea61bc8f85817d1NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12835564&ft=1&f=1001Tropical Storm Erin sweeps ashore in South Texas Thursday morning, sparking flash flood warnings across much of the Texas Gulf Coast. The storm was quickly downgraded to a tropical depression.2007-08-16T18:07+0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-2311c8dc66a6d36052bdba78011b0e8eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-843368b35e3dc8bf1f7a47278d00a0e2.htmlEds: CORRECTS spelling of St. Eustatius; UPDATES with latest advisories; UPDATES overline; trims. Next advisory for Dean set for 2 p.m. EST (1800 GMT). ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10, NY113 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin was....2007-08-16T18:02+0200ap-enenap-en-843368b35e3dc8bf1f7a47278d00a0e2NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Tropical-Weather.html?ex=1344916800&en=6572e4f446676f54&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Tropical Storm Erin was downgraded to a tropical depression when it made landfall Thursday morning on the Gulf Coast, but flood-weary Texas was still bracing for torrential downpours and flash flooding.2007-08-16T17:09+0200nytimesennytimes-8e46d024f0111a651511fc9d7fb93c06NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-08-16-erin-gulf_N.htm?csp=34Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday morning and brought rain to the Texas Gulf Coast even as it was downgraded to a tropical ...2007-08-16T16:29+0200usaTodayenusaToday-ddc0a60dfb6f3bebe47b33b0bd603094NaturalDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/us/16storm.html?ex=1344916800&en=c617e43985af6255&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssSouth Texas braced for Tropical Storm Erin to bring torrential rain to a state that has already had one of its wettest summers on record.2007-08-16T16:09+0200nytimesennytimes-86831fb095b1bf8f8221b82a1b97d7caNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-ec83aa9aa1d284a36856b2cb3523cb49.htmlEds: UPDATES with flooding information. Next advisory at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT). ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10, NY113 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin was downgraded to a tropical depression when it made landfall Thursday morning....2007-08-16T15:58+0200ap-enenap-en-ec83aa9aa1d284a36856b2cb3523cb49NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.topix.net/content/cbs/2007/08/t-s-erin-closes-in-on-texas-gulf-coast?fromrss=1Some vacationers packed up while others vowed to wait out Tropical Storm Erin and its torrential rainfall as it headed for flood-weary Texas early Thursday.2007-08-16T15:55+0200topixentopix-bd622210bfb09e71dc7e2c4474688f21NaturalDisastershttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/144382935/index.htmlTropical Storm Erin was christened this morning in the Gulf of Mexico. It could make landfall Thursday near Corpus Christi, Texas, forecasters said. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dean intensified in the open Atlantic and was expected to become a hurricane Friday.2007-08-16T15:29+0200cnnencnn-0482b6fc0139f9760f5c1709597ac478NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=3485820Though the wind speed dropped to 35 mph, the storm was still expected to bring 3 to 6 inches of rain across much of central and southern Texas. Up to 10 inches of rain were forecast in some areas. The storm did not keep customers away from the Bayside Express convenience store in Seadrift, a fishing....2007-08-16T15:21+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-9fcacd037722ee8968caf2dd5e4e2a32NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/144718183/index.htmlTropical Storm Erin weakened to a tropical depression as it crossed the Texas Gulf Coast early Thursday, bringing localized heavy rain and 35-mph wind.2007-08-16T14:59+0200cnnencnn-e1354842f35e72f77391ad5c42bf9b0cNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20278550/As bands of rain from Tropical Storm Erin fell along flood-weary Texas’ coast early Thursday, some vacationers packed up while others vowed to wait it out and its torrential rainfall.2007-08-16T14:43+0200msnbcenmsnbc-94189d4803a4870eb4a7dfe21ea0ce8dNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-507632168672f354129793ed4c59c8de.htmlEds: RESTORES background. UPDATES Dean's information. ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10, NY113 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday morning and brought rain to the Texas Gulf Coast even as it was downgraded to a tropical depression.2007-08-16T14:29+0200ap-enenap-en-507632168672f354129793ed4c59c8deNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-08-16-erin-gulf_N.htm?csp=34Tropical Storm Erin brought rain to the east coast of Texas early Thursday, while Hurricane Dean formed in the open Atlantic, ...2007-08-16T14:28+0200usaTodayenusaToday-393fb56f0b00c3f058e8d39d44e0759cNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-798b8b95210712eb1918fb33416a89eb.htmlTropical Storm Erin comes ashore, weakened to tropical depression ^Eds: ADDS quotes, background. ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10, NY113 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday morning and brought rain to the Texas....2007-08-16T14:15+0200ap-enenap-en-798b8b95210712eb1918fb33416a89ebNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-510e321a00743221c743c3a7a89b19ea.htmlTropical Storm Erin comes ashore, weakened to tropical depression ^Eds: UPDATES with landfall, storm downgraded to tropical depression. AP Video. ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10, NY113 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin made landfall....2007-08-16T14:11+0200ap-enenap-en-510e321a00743221c743c3a7a89b19eaNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3486355Flood-Weary Texas Prepares for Tropical Storm Erin; Hurricane Dean Forms in Open Atlantic2007-08-16T13:51+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-21ebd29a25b8c1b9e9b63e0abebab87eNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/144709899/index.htmlBands of rainfall spun off by Tropical Storm Erin rolled ashore along the Texas Gulf Coast early Thursday, while the first hurricane of the 2007 season -- Hurricane Dean -- gained strength in the Atlantic.2007-08-16T13:51+0200cnnencnn-98358426fb5d3abbf78bac32dead6279NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3485334At 5 a.m. EDT, Dean was centered about 485 miles east of Barbados and about 590 miles east of Martinique, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was moving west near 24 mph, and was expected to continue the same path for the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds were near 75 mph, above the 74-mph threshold for a hurricane.2007-08-16T13:21+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-153568c384d683da5b843df9172cefe4NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-9e30cd73f60beb13cfe27d144dfea019.htmlEds: ADDS Dean becoming first Atlantic hurricane of the season; UPDATES with eye beginning to form, tropical storm warning issued for Barbados, tropical storm watch issued for St. Vincent and St. Maarten, tropical storm warning canceled for the tip of the southern Texas coast; ADDS photo.2007-08-16T12:53+0200ap-enenap-en-9e30cd73f60beb13cfe27d144dfea019NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070816/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AkXN.oCm3zSOXIDycNli9yes0NUEDean headed toward the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean and could close in on the islands by Friday, forecasters said. In flood-weary southern Texas, some vacationers packed up while others vowed to wait out Erin and its torrential rainfall. The storm was not expected to gain hurricane strength....2007-08-16T12:29+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-3bdbdb4b056ee4833d29171344e0e764NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-08-16-erin-gulf_N.htm?csp=34Some vacationers packed up while others vowed to wait out Tropical Storm Erin and its torrential rainfall as it headed for ...2007-08-16T12:28+0200usaTodayenusaToday-2497e4b64c3562f7b89ec7ac4c4ccb79NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-58f3c4b2b34e24ffc7542aeac3ac86ab.htmlEds: RESTORES background; UPDATES with flash flood warnings issued in Texas; UPDATES storms' location, speed, wind speed. Next advisories on Erin and Dean at 1200GMT ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin....2007-08-16T12:09+0200ap-enenap-en-58f3c4b2b34e24ffc7542aeac3ac86abNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070816/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AvP4nZvD.k3MwHdL.nDD0K2s0NUEMeanwhile, Hurricane Dean formed in the open Atlantic and headed toward the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, forecasters said. Erin was not expected to gain hurricane strength before making landfall Thursday morning, which was why some said they wouldn't abandon long-planned trips to Texas' coast. "It's not a hurricane.2007-08-16T11:59+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b2ee774b1159c32686009733f2c309a8NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/144709899/index.htmlBands of rainfall spun off by Tropical Storm Erin rolled ashore along the Texas Gulf Coast early Thursday, while Tropical Storm Dean has strengthened to became the first hurricane of the 2007 season.2007-08-16T11:36+0200cnnencnn-4607576de12afc868ccb00680635f901NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070815221620254C614321The US National Hurricane Centre has issued a warning for the gulf coast of Texas, as Tropical Storm Erin looks set to make landfall within the next 24 hours.2007-08-16T09:23+0200StarenStar-322f9a1a93a2b4acdf519f0321de012bNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3485820Flood-Weary Texas Prepares for More Rain As Tropical Storm Erin Begins to Lash Coast2007-08-16T09:22+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-35dd41d9f174e0fbd041377654d7723bNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070815221620254C614321The US National Hurricane Centre has issued a warning for the gulf coast of Texas, as Tropical Storm Erin looks set to make landfall within the next 24 hours.2007-08-16T09:10+0200ioleniol-322f9a1a93a2b4acdf519f0321de012bNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-ca48c2bfd063cc9920d26249c466b050.htmlEds: RECASTS. Changes dateline and byline. Next advisories on Erin and Dean at 5 a.m. EDT (0900 GMT). ^AP Photo TXMS104, TXMS102, TXMS10 ^By ELIZABETH WHITE= ^Associated Press Writer= CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin and its torrential rainfall headed for flood-weary Texas early....2007-08-16T08:23+0200ap-enenap-en-ca48c2bfd063cc9920d26249c466b050NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070816/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AtEnKPCx32bt9POgieAaZLes0NUEAs the storm's outermost bands of rain touched the Texas coast, homeowners perused hardware stores in the Rio Grande Valley for supplies to board up their houses. "They know the drill; they're familiar with it," said Ruben Dimas, assistant store manager at a Home Depot in Harlingen Gov.2007-08-16T05:36+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a65455f03a1d3f52b54d26877ce607c4NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/us/16storm.html?ex=1344916800&en=c617e43985af6255&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssSouth Texas braced for Tropical Storm Erin to bring torrential rain to a state that has already had one of its wettest summers on record.2007-08-16T05:22+0200nytimesennytimes-3408dd2ed39f68c202ed28d253f5eac3NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-509f81f8bdafcc0d6359c04b86047dca.htmlEds: UPDATES with latest on Texas storm; restores background. MIAMI (AP) _ A hurricane watch was issued for a portion of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Dean slowly moved across the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said. The watch, in effect for St. Lucia, Martinique, Guadeloupe and its dependencies, Saba and St.2007-08-16T05:21+0200ap-enenap-en-509f81f8bdafcc0d6359c04b86047dcaNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-08-15-gulf-storm_N.htm?csp=34South Texas braced Wednesday for Tropical Storm Erin to bring torrential downpours to a state that already has had one of its ...2007-08-16T05:17+0200usaTodayenusaToday-fd275d1ff6e83a1b43b0ddce325388ecNaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/144372950/index.htmlRainstorms spun off by Tropical Storm Erin hit the Texas coast Wednesday evening as the storm churned through the Gulf.2007-08-16T02:57+0200cnnencnn-c9f0e99a3c1c643aa86616a501f6cb3fNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070816/ap-en-fe8bb95e7e3951801cf938b878bb4672.htmlEds: RECAPS previous; UPDATES with status of Erin. ^AP Photo NY122 ^By LYNN BREZOSKY= ^Associated Press Writer= SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) _ South Texas and the oil industry braced for Tropical Storm Erin to bring torrential downpours to a state that already has had one of its rainiest summers on record.2007-08-16T02:41+0200ap-enenap-en-fe8bb95e7e3951801cf938b878bb4672NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1525075820070815?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsHOUSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Erin, swirling in the Gulf of Mexico, took aim at the Texas coast on Wednesday while Tropical Storm Dean strengthened in the open Atlantic and was expected to become the season's first hurricane.2007-08-16T01:26+0200reutersenreuters-195c1cdc43f3f4492b4f4bdd6fd7b495NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1522565620070815?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Erin, which formed in the western Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday, was moving in a northwesterly direction and expected to make landfall in the vicinity of the south Texas oil refining hub of Corpus Christi early Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2007-08-16T00:56+0200reutersenreuters-87073649f7ba2d4d74f7c5e9fc28e636NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1522565620070815?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Erin, which formed in the western Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday, was moving in a northwesterly direction and expected to make landfall on the south Texas coast early Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2007-08-16T00:26+0200reutersenreuters-d2d033fd2603e6a9c7303c3fd35870abNaturalDisastersEnergy