The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. June 20, 2024 Tropical Storm Alberto Makes Landfall ------------------------------------- In the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Alberto has made landfall, bringing heavy rains, flooding and storm surge to northeastern Mexico and southern Texas. At least three deaths have been reported. Alberto is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season; forecasters are predicting a well-above-normal hurricane season. .