Tropical Storm Edouard, which weakened to a tropical depression upon making landfall Tuesday, has slammed the Texas Gulf Coast with heavy rains and flash flooding. 

Nearly 70,000 people are still without power in Texas, according to Poweroutage.com, and another 2,600 in Louisiana. 

The storm made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, near Port Arthur, Texas, at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, producing sustained winds of 60 mph and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb, according to the National Hurricane Center. 

As of 11 a.m. ET Wednesday, the depression is producing wind gusts 35 to 45 mph, and the center warns that flash flooding is likely across the region, especially in urban areas. Some areas could experience catastrophic flash flooding. 

The Port Arthur Independent School District announced that it will remain closed Wednesday to assess damage to infrastructure, the New York Post reported, and city emergency management officials said they were investigating widespread reports of gas odors across parts of the city when the storm made landfall. 

Both the city and Jefferson County issued disaster declarations ahead of the storm to help speed up the response.