Urgent evacuation warnings as Tropical Storm Bertha makes second landfall on US coast TODAY

Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to strike the US coast for a second time as forecasters warn that millions of residents could feel the impact within hours.The heart of the storm has moved back into the Gulf of America after making its first landfall Wednesday afternoon in Alabama and Louisiana.Meteorologists with AccuWeather said this has allowed Bertha to gather strength as it approaches the Texas coast, near major cities such as Houston, Galveston and Beaumont.Bertha currently has sustained winds of 45mph and is projected to strike Texas by 3pm ET Thursday at tropical storm strength, bringing potentially dangerous wind gusts of up to 60mph, heavy downpours and flash flooding to coastal communities.AccuWeather Meteorologist Breanna Grill said in a statement: 'Flooding rain and storm…

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