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| Hurricane Harvey's high winds make landfall in Texas | Hurricane Harvey's high winds make landfall in Texas |
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| Hurricane Harvey has made landfall in Texas with winds of up to 130mph (215 km/h) battering coastal areas. | Hurricane Harvey has made landfall in Texas with winds of up to 130mph (215 km/h) battering coastal areas. |
| The storm, which has even stronger gusts, is expected to be the worst to hit Texas for 12 years. Up to 40in (1m) of rain is expected to fall. | |
| President Trump has signed a disaster proclamation for the state, which will free up federal aid for the worst-affected areas. | President Trump has signed a disaster proclamation for the state, which will free up federal aid for the worst-affected areas. |
| Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned of record flooding in multiple regions. | Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned of record flooding in multiple regions. |
| The category four storm has already brought down trees in Corpus Christi and thousands of residents have boarded up their homes and fled. | The category four storm has already brought down trees in Corpus Christi and thousands of residents have boarded up their homes and fled. |
| The mayor of nearby Rockport Patrick Rios urged the few people in the town's population of about 10,000 people not already to have evacuated to do so immediately. | The mayor of nearby Rockport Patrick Rios urged the few people in the town's population of about 10,000 people not already to have evacuated to do so immediately. |
| The city manager said that people were trapped in a housing centre for elderly people, where the roof had collapsed and rescue teams were unable to gain access, according to CBS. | The city manager said that people were trapped in a housing centre for elderly people, where the roof had collapsed and rescue teams were unable to gain access, according to CBS. |
| There have been long queues of traffic heading out of the storm's path. | There have been long queues of traffic heading out of the storm's path. |
| Governor Abbot said it was obvious that Texas was confronting "a very major disaster", while deploying more than 1,000 National Guardsmen were to help with the disaster relief operation. | Governor Abbot said it was obvious that Texas was confronting "a very major disaster", while deploying more than 1,000 National Guardsmen were to help with the disaster relief operation. |
| High winds began lashing the coast at nightfall on Friday as coastal water levels rose at the same time. | High winds began lashing the coast at nightfall on Friday as coastal water levels rose at the same time. |
| Harvey is the first major storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and has severely hampered Gulf of Mexico oil production and air travel. | Harvey is the first major storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and has severely hampered Gulf of Mexico oil production and air travel. |
| It is expected that more than 40 ins (1m) of rain will fall over the next few days, generating storm surges of up to 12ft (4m). | It is expected that more than 40 ins (1m) of rain will fall over the next few days, generating storm surges of up to 12ft (4m). |
| The National Hurricane Center said storm surges may bring life-threatening floods in and around Houston. | The National Hurricane Center said storm surges may bring life-threatening floods in and around Houston. |
| Forecasters say the storm's path is uncertain but it is expected over the next few hours to be near or just inland of the middle of the Texas coast. | Forecasters say the storm's path is uncertain but it is expected over the next few hours to be near or just inland of the middle of the Texas coast. |
| The White House said Mr Trump is likely to visit Texas early next week. | The White House said Mr Trump is likely to visit Texas early next week. |
| In pictures: Texas braces for Hurricane Harvey | In pictures: Texas braces for Hurricane Harvey |
| The storm is likely be the strongest storm to hit the US since October 2005, when Hurricane Wilma struck the coast of Florida. | The storm is likely be the strongest storm to hit the US since October 2005, when Hurricane Wilma struck the coast of Florida. |
| Wilma left 87 people dead, and was part of a record-breaking hurricane season that included Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and killed nearly 2,000 people in August of that year. | Wilma left 87 people dead, and was part of a record-breaking hurricane season that included Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and killed nearly 2,000 people in August of that year. |
| .The last category four storm to hit the US was Charley in August 2004. | .The last category four storm to hit the US was Charley in August 2004. |
| What are the dangers? | What are the dangers? |
| While Harvey is packing strong and potentially devastating winds, the biggest threats to Texas are rainfall and the storm surge. | While Harvey is packing strong and potentially devastating winds, the biggest threats to Texas are rainfall and the storm surge. |
| Meteorologists are warning of extremely high volumes of rainfall as the storm stalls over the middle Texas coast. | Meteorologists are warning of extremely high volumes of rainfall as the storm stalls over the middle Texas coast. |
| They say Harvey could remain in the area, dumping rain until the middle of next week. | They say Harvey could remain in the area, dumping rain until the middle of next week. |
| Oil-rich Houston, the fourth biggest city in the US, could face up to 20in of rain over the coming days, officials there said. | Oil-rich Houston, the fourth biggest city in the US, could face up to 20in of rain over the coming days, officials there said. |
| On top of that, the central Texas coast is likely to see a significant storm surge - this happens when low pressure at sea "lifts" tides to a level higher than normal, up to 12ft in this case, and high winds then blow the water inland. | On top of that, the central Texas coast is likely to see a significant storm surge - this happens when low pressure at sea "lifts" tides to a level higher than normal, up to 12ft in this case, and high winds then blow the water inland. |
| The NHC said it expected "catastrophic flooding" across the coast and in some inland areas throughout south-east Texas. | The NHC said it expected "catastrophic flooding" across the coast and in some inland areas throughout south-east Texas. |
| Parts of Texas are already seeing a storm surge 2.5ft above normal. | Parts of Texas are already seeing a storm surge 2.5ft above normal. |
| About 45% of US oil refinery takes place on the Gulf of Mexico coast, and Corpus Christi is an important port for the industry. | About 45% of US oil refinery takes place on the Gulf of Mexico coast, and Corpus Christi is an important port for the industry. |
| Crude oil production has slowed down by about 20% to prepare for the storm, and fears Harvey could lead to a shortfall in fuel have helped drive up prices. | Crude oil production has slowed down by about 20% to prepare for the storm, and fears Harvey could lead to a shortfall in fuel have helped drive up prices. |
| Long queues of cars have been spotted leaving central Texas and the British band Coldplay cancelled a Friday night concert in Houston. | Long queues of cars have been spotted leaving central Texas and the British band Coldplay cancelled a Friday night concert in Houston. |
| At least 20,000 passengers on three cruise ships have been unable to disembark in Galveston, Texas, cruise operator Carnival Corp said. | At least 20,000 passengers on three cruise ships have been unable to disembark in Galveston, Texas, cruise operator Carnival Corp said. |
| The Houston Chronicle reported they, and the passengers on one other ship, may need to stay out at sea until the middle of next week. | The Houston Chronicle reported they, and the passengers on one other ship, may need to stay out at sea until the middle of next week. |
| Meanwhile, Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi has flown at least 10 babies from its neonatal intensive care unit to hospitals further inland, due to fear of power failures. | Meanwhile, Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi has flown at least 10 babies from its neonatal intensive care unit to hospitals further inland, due to fear of power failures. |