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Hurricane Harvey

Category 4 Hurricane Updates


26 Aug 2017, 5:04 am

BREAKING NEWS: Hurricane Harvey officially a Category 4 Hurricane windspeeds of 210km/h

People, the hurricane that's about to hit Texas, Hurricane Harvey is officially a Category 4 Hurricane. Do you Remember Katrina? Katrina cost the USA $108 Billion

The experts reckon that Hurricane Harvey is going to be worse than Katrina. As per NASA, the eye is bigger (see NASA image)

Harvey is moving very slow towards the land BUT windspeed of 130 miles per hour (210 km/h) is already measured. Harvey is about 50 miles off the coast of Texas.

It haven't hit, is still 80km away and damages just because of wind, is already visible in most of the streets (see pic 2)

PEOPLE, I KNOW SOUTH AFRICA HAS ITS OWN PROBLEMS, BUT PLEASE PRAY FOR TEXAS...

26 Aug 2017, 5:30 am

Multiple reports are saying the high school in Rockport is just...gone

Gators and flooding Advice, Expect them to be displaced. Simply looking for higher ground. Leave alone until water recedes



26 Aug 2017, 5:57 am

Nearly 160,000 Customers without Power in Corpus Christi

JUST IN: AEP Texas estimates approximately 158,700 customers are without power in Corpus Christi and surrounding areas. Harvey Not Going Away Anytime Soon.



26 Aug 2017, 6:24 am

HURRICANE HARVEY MAKES LANDFALL

CORPUS CHRISTI - Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast late on Friday, unleashing torrents of rain and packing powerful winds as it became the first major storm to hit the US mainland in 12 years.

President Donald Trump granted Texas Governor Greg Abbott's call to declare a "major disaster" zone in the state in order to speed federal aid to the millions in harm's way.

The arrival of the storm - which was packing sustained winds of 130 miles (215 kilometers) an hour - was the first major domestic challenge for Trump, who the White House said would head to the affected region early next week.

"We can obviously tell already at this stage this is going to be a very major disaster," a somber Abbott said, as more than 1,000 National Guardsmen were activated to help with evacuation and recovery.

Indeed, the National Hurricane Center warned that "catastrophic flooding" was to be expected due to the massive amount of rain expected and the huge storm surge, which could reach 13 feet (nearly four meters) in some places.

Meteorologists warned that tornadoes were possible through Saturday from Texas into Louisiana, which was also expected to take a major hit from the storm.

Harvey, the first major storm of the annual Atlantic hurricane season, has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes, and crippled oil production in the Gulf.

Landfall came in the small town of Rockport, not far from Corpus Christi, which is a major hub for the US oil industry.

Rockport Mayor Patrick Rios had blunt words for those determined to stay, telling them to "mark their arm with a Sharpie pen, put their social security number" - to be identified if found dead.

Before the storm hit, the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepositioned emergency supplies and authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders in many areas.

As he headed to the Camp David presidential retreat for the weekend with his family, Trump said: "Good luck to everybody."


26 Aug 2017, 9:44 am

First Responders can't attempt Rescue Operations in Night, Hands are Tied!

Harvey started off as it made landfall earlier today as a Category 4 and has now downgraded to a Category 2. Rockport has been hit very hard.

Rockport Fire Chief says first responders can't attempt rescue ops in middle of night: "Our hands are tied and it's killing all of us"


Hotel In Rockport, Texas Destroyed; Parts Of Roof & Walls Gone




27 Aug 2017, 12:35 am

Rockport sees 'catastrophic damage' at center of hurricane

Rockport sees 'catastrophic damage' at center of hurricane. The "used-to-be" Gymnasium at Rockport Fulton High School is destroyed.

For many families, everything is destroyed, their houses, cars, personal belongings, clothing, everything.

No communication to the outside world, Telephone lines are out and there is not cellphone signal. Almost all electricity is out.