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Tropical Storm Bertha threatens coastal flooding, gusty winds as it trudges along the Gulf Coast

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  1. Tropical Storm Bertha closes in on Gulf Coast with up to 4 ft of storm surge expected

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    Tropical Storm Bertha threatens coastal flooding, gusty winds as it trudges along the Gulf Coast

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Reports & sources

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Tropical Storm Bertha forms south of the Florida Panhandle (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle and is expected to strengthen further as it approaches populated coastal areas bearing a threat of heavy rain, storm surge and damaging wind gusts, forecasters say.

  2. WSVN Miami

    Tropical Storm Bertha forms on track approaching US Gulf Coast (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle and is expected to strengthen...

  3. WSVN Miami

    Tropical Storm Bertha expected to form soon and threaten Gulf Coast with flooding rain and strong wind gusts (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — Tropical Depression Two is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Bertha soon and track along the northern Gulf Coast the next few days....

  4. Tampa Free Press

    Tropical Storm Bertha Forms In Gulf, Threatens Coast With Surge And Flooding (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    Tropical Storm Bertha has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, prompting storm surge and tropical storm watches along the northern Gulf Coast as the system moves slowly toward the west-northwest. Data from NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft confirmed Monday evening that a tropical depression off the Florida Pa…

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Tropical Storm Bertha expected to bring widespread rainfall (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Tropical Storm Bertha continued moving slowly over the Gulf on Monday evening as forecasters issued coastal watches from Louisiana to Florida, warning of gusty winds, heavy rain and the potential for coastal flooding over the next several days.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Tropical Storm Bertha slowly strengthens, threatening flooding as it trudges toward Gulf Coast (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Meteorologists Dakota Smith and Briana Waxman (CNN) — Tropical Storm Bertha is slowly organizing in the northeastern Gulf, where it is expected to bring several days of heavy rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding to parts of the Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana.

  7. Tampa Free Press

    Gulf Coast On Alert: Tropical Storm Bertha Takes Aim (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    Tropical Depression 2 strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha on Monday evening, setting off precautions across the Gulf Coast for heavy rain, high winds, and rough seas throughout the week. As of early Tuesday morning, thunderstorms linked to Bertha stretched across several hundred miles over the n…

  8. FOX 13 Tampa

    Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens, Gulf Coast flood risk grows (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening and strengthened overnight in the Gulf, continuing to slowly organize as it tracks near the northern Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

  9. CBS News

    Eye Opener: Tropical Storm Bertha forms, taking aim at Gulf Coast (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Severe weather slams much of the U.S. as Tropical Storm Bertha forms in the Gulf. Plus, a heavily armed Army veteran starts a fire at a federal building in New York City. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

  10. CBS News

    Tropical Storm Bertha threatens Gulf Coast with strong winds and rain (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Gulf Coast is bracing for heavy wind and rain from Tropical Storm Bertha. CBS News' Lana Zak reports on the storm's forecast.

  11. Tampa Bay Times

    Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as it nears Gulf Coast (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Newly formed Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened overnight as it moved closer to the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, the center of Bertha was located about 100 miles south-southwest of Panama City and 175 miles southeast of Mobile, A…

  12. The Guardian

    Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as Gulf coast braces for flooding and surge (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Storm warnings stretch from Florida to Louisiana as Bertha brings heavy rain, flooding risk and possible tornadoes Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and was moving slowly toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches, foreca…

  13. Florida Politics

    Tropical Storm Bertha generating heavy rains and winds, but won’t hit Florida directly (opens Florida Politics)

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    Florida Politics's feed description

    Louisiana and Texas appear to be in Bertha's crosshairs.

  14. CBS News

    Tropical Storm Bertha threatens Gulf Coast with flooding and storm surge (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tropical Storm Bertha formed on Monday, threatening the Gulf Coast. Meanwhile in the Midwest, severe storms caused flooding in Des Moines, Iowa, and several tornadoes were spotted in northern Wisconsin. Lana Zak reports.

  15. The Christian Post

    Tropical Storm Bertha threatens Gulf Coast with storm surge, potential flooding (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    U.S. Gulf Cost communities are preparing for potential flooding from storm surge and heavy rain with the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season nearing landfall.

  16. ABC News

    Tropical Storm Bertha strengthening off the Florida coast (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    A tropical depression in the Gulf strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

  17. Florida Politics

    Tropical Storm Bertha has sustained winds of 50 mph as it grows stronger in the Gulf of America (opens Florida Politics)

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    Florida Politics's feed description

    Seas are climbing to 13 feet in the open Gulf, but Bertha is not expected to reach hurricane strength.

  18. Florida Phoenix

    Tropical Storm Bertha may bring flash floods and rainfall to west Florida (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    Florida Phoenix's feed description

    Now a tropical storm, Bertha is headed beyond Florida’s borders, bringing with it potential flash flooding and up to six inches of rainfall. The Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center says Bertha has “tropical storm conditions spreading over portions o…

  19. New York Post

    Tropical Storm Bertha expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to Florida, Louisiana coasts (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to weaken on Tuesday as it approaches the Gulf Coast of the United States, potentially bringing coastal flooding and heavy rain from western Florida to Louisiana.

  20. Tampa Free Press

    Tropical Storm Bertha Nears Louisiana Landfall With Heavy Rain And Gusty Winds (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    Tropical Storm Bertha is strengthening over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to bring heavy rainfall, gusty winds, storm surge, and dangerous surf from the Florida Panhandle to Texas this week. As of Tuesday afternoon, the storm recorded maximum sustained winds of 60 mph.

  21. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Gulf Coast prepares for Tropical Storm Bertha (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In our news wrap Tuesday, millions along the Gulf Coast are bracing for impacts from Tropical Storm Bertha, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fired the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces in the latest shake-up of his top military ranks and New Jersey's governor said more than 6,000 noncitizens…

  22. CBS News

    Tropical Storm Bertha strengthening as Gulf Coast braces for flooding (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tropical Storm Bertha is churning in the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf Coast braces for flooding and potentially deadly storm surge. CBS News' Lana Zak reports and meteorologist Lonnie Quinn has a look at the storm's path.

  23. PBS NewsHour

    Tropical Storm Bertha forecast to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Bertha is the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Arthur last month brought heavy rainfall to the southeastern U.S.

  24. CBS News

    Tropical Storm Bertha closes in on Gulf Coast with up to 4 ft of storm surge expected (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tropical Storm Bertha is on its way to the Gulf Coast as New Orleans and beyond brace for multiple feet of rainfall. Lana Zak reports.

  25. FOX 35 Orlando

    Tropical Storm Bertha continues moving west across Gulf, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, coastal flooding (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Tropical Storm Bertha continued its trek west along the Gulf Coast. The storm could fall apart if it continues to hug the coast, or it could intensify if its path shifts south, forecasters said. Where is Tropical Storm Bertha? Late Tuesday evening, Tropical Storm Bertha was about 130 miles west-sout…

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