Though Tropical Storm Francine's projected path shows it will likely miss Houston, local agencies are still preparing for the potential arrival of severe weather. As of Tuesday morning, the storm was still gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico as it headed toward the coast of Louisiana,

"Francine is is expected to bring heavy rain and a risk of flash flooding along the coast from South Texas all the way up to the Beaumont region," Abbott told reporters after being briefed by weather experts at the state's emergency operations center in North Austin.