Gulf Coast residents should “take this storm seriously”, the National Weather Service said early on Sunday, as Subtropical Storm Alberto drove north, threatening heavy rains and winds to the southern coastal states. “We’re talking eight to 12 inches of rain this weekend, and storm surges on the Gulf Coast.”“It’s heavy rainfall on the entire coast,” he said. Alexandre Meneghini / Reuters A man rides a bicycle down a flooded road in Bahia Honda, Cuba, as Subtropical Storm Alberto passes by the Caribbean island's west coast on Saturday. His Mississippi and Alabama counterparts also declared states of emergency, citing the threat of coastal and inland flooding from storm rains. Gradual strengthening is forecast until the system reaches the northern Gulf Coast.

Source: Huffington Post May 27, 2018 13:30 UTC