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| Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas - latest updates | Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas - latest updates |
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| 3.57am BST | |
| 03:57 | |
| Harvey is the main event but alongside it is a range of tornado warnings - most recently for the areas of Rosharon, Bonney and Danbury, nearer Houston. | |
| 3.48am BST | |
| 03:48 | |
| This locator shows where Hurricane Harvey has hit. The key affected areas at the moment are the areas of Rockport and Port Aransas (which has been largely evacuated) plus the city of Corpus Christi, which has a population of 325,000. The storm is expected to move slowly north and linger near Houston, bringing with it days of torrential rain. | |
| 3.38am BST | |
| 03:38 | |
| Energy network corporation Ercot says 104,000 customers are already without power. Electricity company AEP Texas says it has 2,000 personnel ready to start restoring power once it is safe to do so. Ercot has urged people to stay away from downed power lines. | |
| 3.28am BST | |
| 03:28 | |
| The National Weather Service makes the point that the last category 4 storm to hit Texas was Hurricane Carla in 1961. It killed 34 people, destroyed thousands of buildings and led to a repair bill of at least $300m. | |
| 3.22am BST | 3.22am BST |
| 03:22 | 03:22 |
| Donald Trump has signed a disaster proclamation. This quickly unlocks federal funds and resources to deal with the disaster and was done at the request of Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas. | Donald Trump has signed a disaster proclamation. This quickly unlocks federal funds and resources to deal with the disaster and was done at the request of Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas. |
| Abbott on Wednesday preemptively declared a state of disaster for 30 counties to speed up deployment of state resources. | Abbott on Wednesday preemptively declared a state of disaster for 30 counties to speed up deployment of state resources. |
| 3.18am BST | 3.18am BST |
| 03:18 | 03:18 |
| 90% of the town of Port Aransas has evacuated ahead of the storm but officials have no idea how many people are still in the city of Corpus Christi just south of where Harvey has hit. The city has a population of 325,000. | 90% of the town of Port Aransas has evacuated ahead of the storm but officials have no idea how many people are still in the city of Corpus Christi just south of where Harvey has hit. The city has a population of 325,000. |
| 3.14am BST | 3.14am BST |
| 03:14 | 03:14 |
| Our correspondent Tom Dart is in Houston right now, where the storm is making its presence felt 200 miles away. The storm is expected to head towards the city’s metropolitan area, which is home to 6.8 million people. | Our correspondent Tom Dart is in Houston right now, where the storm is making its presence felt 200 miles away. The storm is expected to head towards the city’s metropolitan area, which is home to 6.8 million people. |
| Houston receives about 50 inches of rain on average a year. Harris County, which includes Houston, is one of 14 counties under a tornado watch until 2am local time on Saturday, with fears that the arriving storm could spawn ideal conditions for tornado development. | Houston receives about 50 inches of rain on average a year. Harris County, which includes Houston, is one of 14 counties under a tornado watch until 2am local time on Saturday, with fears that the arriving storm could spawn ideal conditions for tornado development. |
| 3.07am BST | 3.07am BST |
| 03:07 | 03:07 |
| One of the key concerns is flooding because the storm is predicted to now move up the coast towards Houston and stall for days, bringing continual rainfall. Forecasters have warned of rising sea levels and 25 inches (63cm) or more of rain in some areas. Here is how things are going in Port Aransas, about 20 miles from Rockport. | One of the key concerns is flooding because the storm is predicted to now move up the coast towards Houston and stall for days, bringing continual rainfall. Forecasters have warned of rising sea levels and 25 inches (63cm) or more of rain in some areas. Here is how things are going in Port Aransas, about 20 miles from Rockport. |
| Strong surge moving into Port Aransas #txwsx #Harvey #houwx pic.twitter.com/x0l8aHcS1m | Strong surge moving into Port Aransas #txwsx #Harvey #houwx pic.twitter.com/x0l8aHcS1m |
| 3.03am BST | 3.03am BST |
| 03:03 | 03:03 |
| Donald Trump signs disaster proclamation | Donald Trump signs disaster proclamation |
| A very flamboyant message from the US president: | A very flamboyant message from the US president: |
| At the request of the Governor of Texas, I have signed the Disaster Proclamation, which unleashes the full force of government help! | At the request of the Governor of Texas, I have signed the Disaster Proclamation, which unleashes the full force of government help! |
| 3.00am BST | 3.00am BST |
| 03:00 | 03:00 |
| Patrick Rios, the mayor of the town of Rockport, where the storm has hit, has urged residents who chose to stay to write their social security numbers on their arms to make it easier for rescuers to identify them. | Patrick Rios, the mayor of the town of Rockport, where the storm has hit, has urged residents who chose to stay to write their social security numbers on their arms to make it easier for rescuers to identify them. |
| He told KIII-TV of Corpus Christi earlier that Harvey “is a life-threatening storm” and that those who stay “should make some type of preparation to mark their arm with a Sharpie pen”. | He told KIII-TV of Corpus Christi earlier that Harvey “is a life-threatening storm” and that those who stay “should make some type of preparation to mark their arm with a Sharpie pen”. |
| Local officials along the Texas coast urged residents to take precautions and, if they were in the direct path of the storm, to evacuate. Thousands of people have headed north so far. | Local officials along the Texas coast urged residents to take precautions and, if they were in the direct path of the storm, to evacuate. Thousands of people have headed north so far. |
| 2.57am BST | 2.57am BST |
| 02:57 | 02:57 |
| An observation post in Port Aransas very close to where the hurricane has made landfall is reporting sustained winds of 102mph (164km/h) and gusts of up to 120mph (193km/h). | An observation post in Port Aransas very close to where the hurricane has made landfall is reporting sustained winds of 102mph (164km/h) and gusts of up to 120mph (193km/h). |
| 2.51am BST | 2.51am BST |
| 02:51 | 02:51 |
| This short video gives an idea of the speed at which Harvey’s winds are moving. | This short video gives an idea of the speed at which Harvey’s winds are moving. |
| One more #GOES16 30-sec VIS loop showing #Harvey approaching the Texas coast as the sun sets - data preliminary and non-operational pic.twitter.com/0FhhIqig3Z | One more #GOES16 30-sec VIS loop showing #Harvey approaching the Texas coast as the sun sets - data preliminary and non-operational pic.twitter.com/0FhhIqig3Z |
| 2.49am BST | 2.49am BST |
| 02:49 | 02:49 |
| Fuelled by warm Gulf of Mexico waters, Harvey grew from a category 1 early in the morning to a category 4 by evening. It went from an unnamed storm to in just 56 hours, an incredibly fast intensification. | Fuelled by warm Gulf of Mexico waters, Harvey grew from a category 1 early in the morning to a category 4 by evening. It went from an unnamed storm to in just 56 hours, an incredibly fast intensification. |
| 2.48am BST | 2.48am BST |
| 02:48 | 02:48 |
| Hurricanes are rated on a 1-5 scale based on wind speed. Harvey is thus the most powerful storm to hit the US since Wilma pummelled Florida in 2005. | Hurricanes are rated on a 1-5 scale based on wind speed. Harvey is thus the most powerful storm to hit the US since Wilma pummelled Florida in 2005. |
| 2.44am BST | 2.44am BST |
| 02:44 | 02:44 |
| Powerful Hurricane #Harvey makes landfall near Rockport, TX, as a Cat 4. #alwx pic.twitter.com/VU9FyafjmH | Powerful Hurricane #Harvey makes landfall near Rockport, TX, as a Cat 4. #alwx pic.twitter.com/VU9FyafjmH |
| 2.36am BST | 2.36am BST |
| 02:36 | 02:36 |
| Hurricane Harvey makes landfall | Hurricane Harvey makes landfall |
| Hurricane Harvey has now hit Texas as a category 4 storm. Tens of thousands of people have evacuated an area of coast that includes oil refineries, chemical plants and the flood-prone city of Houston. | Hurricane Harvey has now hit Texas as a category 4 storm. Tens of thousands of people have evacuated an area of coast that includes oil refineries, chemical plants and the flood-prone city of Houston. |
| The governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, warned that the monster system would be “a very major disaster” and some have compared it to Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest ever to strike the US. | The governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, warned that the monster system would be “a very major disaster” and some have compared it to Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest ever to strike the US. |
| Dennis Feltgen, a meteorologist for the National Hurricane Center, said: “We know that we’ve got millions of people who are going to feel the impact of this storm.” | Dennis Feltgen, a meteorologist for the National Hurricane Center, said: “We know that we’ve got millions of people who are going to feel the impact of this storm.” |
| We will endeavour to keep you posted on all the latest developments here. If you see something pertinent, feel free to email me at graham.russell@theguardian.com or find me on Twitter @G_J_Russell | We will endeavour to keep you posted on all the latest developments here. If you see something pertinent, feel free to email me at graham.russell@theguardian.com or find me on Twitter @G_J_Russell |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.01am BST | at 3.01am BST |