Areas of the state far away from the Gulf are not immune to the effects of the storms, which often dump tremendous amounts of rain as they move inland and weaken.
ˈɛɹiəz ʌvðə stˈeɪt fˈɑːɹ ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌmðə ɡˈʌlf ɑːɹ nˌɑːt ɪmjˈuːn tə ðɪ ɪfˈɛkts ʌvðə stˈoːɹmz, wˌɪtʃ ˈɔfən dˈʌmp tɹəmˈɛndəs ɐmˈaʊnts ʌv ɹˈeɪn æz ðeɪ mˈuːv ˈɪnlənd ænd wˈiːkən.