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| Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas - latest updates | Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas - latest updates |
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| 4.21am BST | |
| 04:21 | |
| People in the city of Corpus Christi are being urged to boil their water because the storm has made the water system “unstable”. Click here for the latest updates from the city’s authorities, including messages in Spanish. | |
| 4.14am BST | |
| 04:14 | |
| Already reports of price gouging are emerging. The Houston Chronicle says one store was charging $7 for a bottle of water. The office of attorney general Ken Paxton has already received at least 75 complaints. | |
| In a statement he said: “Unfortunately, in the wake of the damage from storms and flooding, we also see bad actors taking advantage of victims and their circumstances.” He cautioned people to be “extremely cautious with people who may offer to help residents with rebuilding or repairs”. | |
| 4.11am BST | |
| 04:11 | |
| The disaster preparedness effort is in full swing. | |
| Reminder: American Red Cross is training volunteer shelter workers in Austin tomorrow. Join them! https://t.co/sIbr1ZIBM6 #ATXShelter | |
| 4.07am BST | |
| 04:07 | |
| The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Harvey officially made landfall as a category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130mph (210km/h). It is moving north-west at 7mph. | |
| 4.02am BST | |
| 04:02 | |
| Federal authorities have put together this public health emergency site with a range of resources for those unsure what to do before during and after this storm. | |
| 3.57am BST | 3.57am BST |
| 03:57 | 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. | 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 | 3.48am BST |
| 03:48 | 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. | 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 | 3.38am BST |
| 03:38 | 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. | 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 | 3.28am BST |
| 03:28 | 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. | 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. |