CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Hurricane Harvey settled over southeast Texas early Saturday, lashing the state’s Gulf Coast with damaging winds and dumping torrents of rain over hundreds of miles of coastline that braced for what forecasters predicted would be life-threatening storm surges – basically walls of water moving inland.
President Donald Trump signed an emergency disaster declaration for Texas as Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday night in Rockport, Texas. “At the request of the Governor of Texas, I have signed the Disaster Proclamation, which unleashes the full force of government help!” President Trump Tweeted Friday night. His signature opens the door for federal resources and manpower to come to the assistance of Texas as officials begin the work of recovering from the storm while devastating rains and winds continue.
The mayor pro tem of Rockport, Texas, told residents of the city where Hurricane Harvey is expected to make landfall Friday night to get out while they can or mark their id on their arms in preparation for the worst. Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios told a KIII reporter that people who chose not to heed the mandatory evacuation order should make that sure they have their social security number marked on their arm in case identification is needed.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded Hurricane Harvey to a Category 4 storm, moving it into the “major storm” classification. At 6 p.m. CDT, the NHC reported that Harvey’s achieved sustained winds of 130 mph — 130 to 156 mph is considered Cat 4.
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House,” Rev. Al Sharpton stated that he hopes President Trump’s behavior doesn’t get in the way of the government doing its job with Hurricane Harvey. Sharpton also hoped that Trump will show leadership
The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) asked the U.S. Border Patrol to stand-down during Hurricane Harvey. They say the agency’s refusal to close checkpoints during the storm puts illegal aliens in grave danger.
Video journalists from HurricaneTrack via YouTube are streaming live images of the impact of Hurricane Harvey as it begins to slam into the Texas coast.
Critically ill infants, children and other patients in need of critical care are being evacuated from Texas hospitals and other facilities in advance of the potentially deadly Hurricane Harvey.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Evacuation remains voluntary in this coastal city as Hurricane Harvey continues to make its way to Texas. Despite the expected severity of the storm, Corpus Christi has not set up public storm shelters.
HOUSTON, TX — Parts of Texas may become inhabitable for weeks or months according to a Friday morning statement from the National Weather Service. Hurricane-force winds and torrential rains expected to last for five days or more could cause parts of the Lone Star State to become unhabitable due to structure damage, lack of utilities and safe drinking water, and major flooding conditions, the National Weather Service wrote in an advisory late on Friday morning. Hurricane Harvey is expected to cross the Texas shoreline late Friday evening or early Saturday morning–a major and potentially catastrophic Category 3 storm.
HOUSTON, Texas — Hurricane Harvey intensified overnight to become a Category 2 storm. It is expected to become a major storm later on Friday and will likely be Category 3 or 4 by the time the eye crosses over the coastal town of Rockport Friday night.
President Donald Trump spoke with Texas Governor Greg Abbott Wednesday afternoon to offer his administration’s support in advance of the potentially deadly Hurricane Harvey. The president assured Abbott that “all available resources” will be available to help with preparation, and rescue and recovery efforts.
ARANSAS PASS, Texas — As Hurricane Harvey makes its way to the Texas coast and is forecast to be catastrophic in nature, various cities issued mandatory evacuation orders.
President Donald Trump was briefed about the threat posed by Hurricane Harvey, according to the White House.
Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday afternoon that Border Patrol checkpoints in South Texas will remain open during the Hurricane Harvey storm event.
In anticipation of major storm flooding from a Category 3 Hurricane Harvey, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster for 30 Texas counties Wednesday evening.
Weather officials warn of possible catastrophic rainfall as Hurricane Harvey bears down on the central Texas coast. The storm is expected to be a Category 3 hurricane by the time it makes landfall Friday afternoon.
