Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico as it moved toward the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday.

However, the oil and gas operation in the Gulf of Mexico was not affected by the approaching Tropical Storm, and companies stated that the operation is just normal.

Moreover, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Hermine was the eighth storm that entered the Atlantic season and it is anticipated that it will reach hurricane strength before it hits land on Monday night.

Also, the forecasted path of the storm kept it away from the direction of all major oil and natural gas instillations in the Gulf of Mexico, and energy corporations stated that it did not affect all their operations.

In addition the U.S. National Hurricane Center posed warning that the storm could drop torrential rains on the coastal area and might hold a two to four feet storm surge that could result in deadly flashfloods and mudslides.

Subsequently, a tropical storm warning was imposed from La Cruz, Mexico, to Port O’Connor, Texas, while a hurricane observation was imposed from Rio San Fernando Mexico, to Baffin Bay, Texas.

Also, at 4 p.m., Hermine was almost 100 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas and is moving north-northwest at the speed of 15 miles per hour and the tropical storm had maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour.

In July, Hurricane Alex devastated the northeastern part of Mexico, which killed 12 people and caused heavy flooding in the business capital of Monterrey. It was estimated that the damage caused by the storm was at $700 million.

Furthermore, the U.S. National Hurricane Center stated that Hermine is anticipated to drop four to eight inches of torrential rain over northeastern Mexico and south Texas, with isolated maximum amounts of 12 inches probable.