Tropical Storm Gordon has slammed into the Gulf Coast, killing a child - here's what it looks like on the ground

Tropical Storm Gordon strengthened as it passed Florida and entered the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend.

Luckily, by the time it made landfall on the Alabama-Mississippi border, the storm had been downgraded to a tropical depression, with wind speeds of around 30 miles per hour.

By Tuesday, the storm brought large waves, storm surges, and heavy rains to coastal counties around the Alabama-Mississippi border.

Source: The National Hurricane Center

"This is a life-threatening situation," The National Weather Service warned on Tuesday. The warning extended to areas on the Florida Panhandle and the Gulf coasts of Mississippi and Alabama.

Source: Insider

Some beachgoers in Alabama, however, weren't deterred by the storm.

Flooding caused by the heavy rains is expected to continue through Saturday. Federal and local officials are encouraging residents in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama and Mississippi coasts to seek shelter.

The storm is expected to move across the Mississippi Valley and turn northwest on Friday. It is forecast to dump 4 to 8 inches of rain on the western Florida Panhandle, southwest Alabama, central Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, southern Iowa, and Illinois by Saturday.

The city of New Orleans, which was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, only suffered a minor blow from this storm, according to The New Orleans Advocate. The city received light rainfall on Tuesday. New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell said the city is amply prepared for flash flooding, which is still a risk.

Source: The New Orleans Advocate

Hurricane season in the Atlantic is far from over — the season generally lasts through November and usually peaks in mid-September.