GALVESTON, Texas — CenterPoint Energy is reporting power outages on the West End of Galveston Island on Monday night.
The Gulf Coast is bracing for Tropical Storm Nicholas' arrival. The storm is expected to bring a lot of rain and tropical-storm-force winds to Houston and surrounding areas.
TUESDAY UPDATE: More than 200,000 CenterPoint customers reportedly without power across Houston region early Tuesday morning, read more here
The storm was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane on Monday night.
Check out more Nicholas coverage on the KHOU 11 YouTube page: