1230 AM CDT 14 September -- Hurricane #Nicholas has made landfall on the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula, about 10 miles west-southwest of Sargent Beach, Texas. Maximum sustained winds were 75 MPH with higher gusts at landfall.

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— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 14, 2021

"Maximum sustained winds were 75 mph (120 kph) with higher gusts at landfall," the bulletin read.

CNN citing the NHC advisory reported that residents along the coast from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor faced a life-threatening storm surge of up to 5 feet as hurricane Nicholas had barreled down.

The Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has advised people not to drive around and move the barricades as high winds and heavy rain are expected throughout the Houston area since Nicholas made its landfall along the Texas coast.

The Associated Press (AP) quoting Texas Governor Greg Abbott reported that nearly all of the state’s coastline was under a tropical storm warning that included potential flash floods and urban flooding, and authorities had placed rescue teams as well as resources in Houston and along the coast.

AP said in its report that 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) of downpour were expected along the middle and upper Texas coast, with isolated maximum amounts of 18 inches (46 cm) possible while 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm) of rain could be witnessed in other parts of southeast Texas and south-central Louisiana and southern Mississippi over the coming days.

Nicholas, the 14th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, has already left more than 230,000 customers out of power in Texas and over 94,000 customers in neighbouring Louisiana, according to PowerOutage.US.