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CenterPoint Energy is aware of and monitoring the tropical disturbance in the Bay of Campeche
CenterPoint Energy's Meteorology, Emergency Planning and Response and Electric Operations teams are aware of and monitoring a tropical disturbance (Invest 98L) moving across the Bay of Campeche Thursday. Based on current projections, the path of the storm could come near the South Texas coast by the end of the week. The storm is anticipated to primarily increase rain chances for the Greater Houston area.
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