Gov. Greg Abbott activated state emergency response resources on July 17 due to increased threats of tropical weather impacting Southeast and East Texas.

Thousands of residents near Gretna lost power Thursday morning as a tropical disturbance in the Gulf began dumped rain across south Louisiana.

The VVA told Newsweek that it hoped that the release of documents regarding the assassinations of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy, which Trump ordered upon his return to the White House, would persuade the administration to declassify other documents.

Forecasters are warning of early signs of a potential tropical cyclone developing along the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. A low-pressure system that could bring storms to Florida before moving west has a medium chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next several days, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

As of 7 a.m. Thursday, the system was at the far northern portion of the Gulf, just south of the Mississippi Coast, and is expected to move west, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm remains very disorganized with a lower chance of formation.

Most major stock markets in the Gulf rose on Thursday, lifted by positive corporate earnings and announcements, although the Saudi index was set to extend losses for an eighth consecutive session.

Downpours are expected in Houston on Friday as a tropical disturbance along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico stalls without strengthening.

President Donald Trump is hosting a pair of Arab Gulf leaders at the White House on Wednesday as violence between Israel and Syria renewed doubts about his ple