Hurricane Humberto crashes ashore in Texas

Hurricane Humberto made landfall in south-east Texas early today, bringing heavy rains and winds of up to 80 mph as it made its way to eastern Louisiana, the US National Weather Service said.

The Category 1 storm came ashore about five miles east of High Island, near Sea Rim State Park, where wind gusts measured 62 mph, meteorologist Jim Sweeney said.