Tropical Storm Bertha isn't expected to become a hurricane. Here's why, what it means for Texas, and how it could affect Houston later this week.

Whenever a storm like Tropical Storm Bertha appears, Galveston meteorologist Dr. Hal Needham knows he must do two things. It's hardly outrageous to suggest that most people in the Houston area know exactly what Needham means.

Tropical Storm Bertha is moving toward the northern Gulf Coast, bringing the threat of heavy rain, coastal flooding and strong winds from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana., US News, Times Now

More heavy rainfall is expected across Houston Tuesday, with localized flooding possible. Rain chances ease and summer heat returns later this week.

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A flood advisory remains in effect for parts of Harris and Montgomery counties as heavy rain causes street flooding and more storms approach Houston.

Tropical Depression Two has formed in the eastern Gulf. It will upgrade to a tropical storm status by Monday , taking the name of Bertha. Soon-to-be Bertha will move northwest, bringing excessive rainfall,

Officials with the Houston-Galveston office of the NWS released advisories for Tropical Depression Two, a weather disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that has the potential to turn into a tropical storm by July 21.

The forecast may be improving, but Houston officials aren't taking any chances. Here's how the city is preparing.