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Live updates: Harris County Public Health closes COVID sites ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Nicholas has formed in the Gulf and is expected to impact Southeast Texas starting Sunday.
Nicholas is forecasted to be a slow-moving storm that will produce very heavy rainfall for Texas and Louisiana coastal counties, as well as areas further inland, for the next several days.
We will also have updates from local officials and any closings/cancelations on this page.
11:40 a.m. — Harris County Public Health has closed all COVID testing and vaccination sites Monday, Sept. 12 due to Tropical Storm Nicholas.
10 a.m. — Tropical Storm Nicholas forms in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for the Southeast Texas coastline ahead of Nicholas’ impact.