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| Tropical storm Harvey: officials confirm eight fatalities – live updates | Tropical storm Harvey: officials confirm eight fatalities – live updates |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 2.48am BST | |
| 02:48 | |
| A further mandatory eviction notice has been issued, this time for residents in the Water District, Northwood Pines subdivision. It’s currently 8.50pm local time – the warning states that roads could become unpassable by 11pm. | |
| MANDATORY EVACUATION for the Northwood Pines Subdivision (The Water District) -"YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE WATER DISTRICT AFTER 11 PM" pic.twitter.com/2dViemAn0D | |
| 2.36am BST | |
| 02:36 | |
| Houston’s major evacuation shelter is full – with many people still arriving. | |
| Lloyd Ziel, a Red Cross spokesman, said around 5,500 evacuees have reached the George R. Brown Convention Center, which has a capacity of 5,000. | |
| With only 5,000 cots available, some people will have to sleep on the floor or on chairs. | |
| Sylvester Turner, Houston’s mayor, says plans are underway to set up a further major shelter, but the location for that hasn’t yet been revealed. | |
| Other smaller shelters are named on this list. | |
| 2.26am BST | |
| 02:26 | |
| Louisiana’s Cajun Navy – a volunteer rescue group formed in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005 – has been in Texas helping to rescue some of the many stranded residents. | |
| Clyde Cain told CNN that the Louisiana group “brought about 20 boats … other boats have been coming … We’ve been running rescues as best we could, weather conditions as they are.” | |
| Cain said the group has had to pause rescue efforts because of the weather. | |
| 2.07am BST | 2.07am BST |
| 02:07 | 02:07 |
| A weather update – and there is no relief in sight for the people of Houston. | A weather update – and there is no relief in sight for the people of Houston. |
| Heavy rain is continuing to develop across the city and is expected to fall through the night. | Heavy rain is continuing to develop across the city and is expected to fall through the night. |
| Flash flooding risks remain very high. In the most affected zone, up to 12 inches (30.5cm) of rain is expected between now and Tuesday evening. Across the area, between 4 and 8 inches of rain are forecast. | Flash flooding risks remain very high. In the most affected zone, up to 12 inches (30.5cm) of rain is expected between now and Tuesday evening. Across the area, between 4 and 8 inches of rain are forecast. |
| 1.56am BST | 1.56am BST |
| 01:56 | 01:56 |
| Residents in Inverness Forest and Northgate have now been issued with a mandatory evacuation order. | Residents in Inverness Forest and Northgate have now been issued with a mandatory evacuation order. |
| Here was the scene at the Inverness Forest levee earlier on Monday, as water levels continued to rise: | Here was the scene at the Inverness Forest levee earlier on Monday, as water levels continued to rise: |
| This is why there's a voluntary evacuation in place for Inverness Forest (North of #Houston). Here's the levee at Cypress Creek. #harvey pic.twitter.com/N2dY5y9uLj | This is why there's a voluntary evacuation in place for Inverness Forest (North of #Houston). Here's the levee at Cypress Creek. #harvey pic.twitter.com/N2dY5y9uLj |
| 1.45am BST | 1.45am BST |
| 01:45 | 01:45 |
| As night falls in the affected area, around 120,000 people are without power – something that is also hampering rescue efforts: | As night falls in the affected area, around 120,000 people are without power – something that is also hampering rescue efforts: |
| +120,000 people without power. Number of outages going up. CenterPoint says "crews unable to reach many parts of the city due to flooding." pic.twitter.com/HtI5DZN2In | +120,000 people without power. Number of outages going up. CenterPoint says "crews unable to reach many parts of the city due to flooding." pic.twitter.com/HtI5DZN2In |
| 1.37am BST | 1.37am BST |
| 01:37 | 01:37 |
| With officials saying 30,000 people will need shelter as Harvey’s effects intensify, the city of Houston, Harris county and the Red Cross are providing details of shelters available to those forced out of their homes. | With officials saying 30,000 people will need shelter as Harvey’s effects intensify, the city of Houston, Harris county and the Red Cross are providing details of shelters available to those forced out of their homes. |
| You can see the full list here. | You can see the full list here. |
| 1.33am BST | 1.33am BST |
| 01:33 | 01:33 |
| The first large group of Harvey evacuees arrived in Dallas an hour ago, Associated Press reports: | The first large group of Harvey evacuees arrived in Dallas an hour ago, Associated Press reports: |
| A steady rain met a US air force C-130 transport plane as it landed at Dallas Love Field about 6.30pm Monday with about 70 evacuees. Pet dogs barked as evacuees carrying trash bags and backpacks were loaded on to a bus shortly after landing. | A steady rain met a US air force C-130 transport plane as it landed at Dallas Love Field about 6.30pm Monday with about 70 evacuees. Pet dogs barked as evacuees carrying trash bags and backpacks were loaded on to a bus shortly after landing. |
| Dallas county judge Clay Jenkins says the plane was the first of a possible eight planeloads of evacuees expected to be flown into Dallas. | Dallas county judge Clay Jenkins says the plane was the first of a possible eight planeloads of evacuees expected to be flown into Dallas. |
| The evacuees will be housed at smaller emergency shelters around the Dallas-Fort Worth area while city workers, partner organisations and volunteers finish preparing the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas. | The evacuees will be housed at smaller emergency shelters around the Dallas-Fort Worth area while city workers, partner organisations and volunteers finish preparing the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas. |
| Jason Carriere, the police department emergency management coordinator in the Dallas suburb of Irving, said in a Monday email that Irving’s makeshift emergency shelter was prepared to take in about 200 people. | Jason Carriere, the police department emergency management coordinator in the Dallas suburb of Irving, said in a Monday email that Irving’s makeshift emergency shelter was prepared to take in about 200 people. |
| As many as 5,000 evacuees may begin arriving on Tuesday. | As many as 5,000 evacuees may begin arriving on Tuesday. |
| 1.25am BST | 1.25am BST |
| 01:25 | 01:25 |
| Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
| This is Claire Phipps picking up the live blog as the stricken region heads towards nightfall. | This is Claire Phipps picking up the live blog as the stricken region heads towards nightfall. |
| Several thousand people are already using emergency shelters, having been forced from their homes: close to 5,000 are spending the night in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Officials are asking for donations of blankets and clothing. | Several thousand people are already using emergency shelters, having been forced from their homes: close to 5,000 are spending the night in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Officials are asking for donations of blankets and clothing. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.25am BST | at 1.25am BST |
| 1.04am BST | 1.04am BST |
| 01:04 | 01:04 |
| The latest on Harvey | The latest on Harvey |
| Record floods have hit Houston, with meteorologists calculating that Harvey is on track to saturate south-east Texas with enough water to fill every National Football League and Division 1 college stadium in the US more than 100 times over. | Record floods have hit Houston, with meteorologists calculating that Harvey is on track to saturate south-east Texas with enough water to fill every National Football League and Division 1 college stadium in the US more than 100 times over. |
| Authorities said Monday that 2,000 people had been rescued from the city, and it is expected that 30,000 will need shelter. | Authorities said Monday that 2,000 people had been rescued from the city, and it is expected that 30,000 will need shelter. |
| The death toll was rapidly rising on Monday, with reports of as many as nine dead, including a family reportedly killed when their van was swept away. | The death toll was rapidly rising on Monday, with reports of as many as nine dead, including a family reportedly killed when their van was swept away. |
| Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Texas on Tuesday after facing sharp criticism for a series of unrelated tweets during the height of the hurricane and aftermath. | Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Texas on Tuesday after facing sharp criticism for a series of unrelated tweets during the height of the hurricane and aftermath. |
| The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) said its response to Harvey was “quickly drawing down” the reserves in the agency’s disaster fund. | The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) said its response to Harvey was “quickly drawing down” the reserves in the agency’s disaster fund. |
| Trump told reporters that his threats to shutdown the government over his proposed border wall would not impact funding for the storm recovery. | Trump told reporters that his threats to shutdown the government over his proposed border wall would not impact funding for the storm recovery. |
| The president also defended his controversial decision to pardon former sheriff Joe Arpaio during the hurricane on Friday, saying, “I assumed the ratings would be far higher than they would be normally.” | The president also defended his controversial decision to pardon former sheriff Joe Arpaio during the hurricane on Friday, saying, “I assumed the ratings would be far higher than they would be normally.” |
| Harvey flood damage is expected to reach into the tens of billions, causing the region’s economy to shrink for months. | Harvey flood damage is expected to reach into the tens of billions, causing the region’s economy to shrink for months. |
| Texas governor Greg Abbott activated the entire state National Guard on Monday, tripling the number of active guardsman from 4,000 to roughly 12,000. | Texas governor Greg Abbott activated the entire state National Guard on Monday, tripling the number of active guardsman from 4,000 to roughly 12,000. |
| Trump has also issued a federal state of emergency for Louisiana. | Trump has also issued a federal state of emergency for Louisiana. |
| The US Army Corps of Engineers began to release water from two Texas reservoirs, which officials say is causing flooding to surrounding homes, but is necessary to prevent greater damage. | The US Army Corps of Engineers began to release water from two Texas reservoirs, which officials say is causing flooding to surrounding homes, but is necessary to prevent greater damage. |
| 12.11am BST | 12.11am BST |
| 00:11 | 00:11 |
| The Guardian’s Rory Carroll continues to report on the ground at the site of a volunteer rescue effort: | The Guardian’s Rory Carroll continues to report on the ground at the site of a volunteer rescue effort: |
| John Brown helped rescue dozens today with his boat even though his own home is under water. Texans rock. pic.twitter.com/SCaFxPjYmq | John Brown helped rescue dozens today with his boat even though his own home is under water. Texans rock. pic.twitter.com/SCaFxPjYmq |
| A mini-Dunkirk is playing out in parts of Woodlands, just north of Houston, where volunteers with boats and life jackets are extracting residents trapped amid rising floodwaters. In the High Oaks neighbourhood, at least five privately owned boats plucked people, pets and property from homes lining streets and avenues which had become waist-high bayous. | A mini-Dunkirk is playing out in parts of Woodlands, just north of Houston, where volunteers with boats and life jackets are extracting residents trapped amid rising floodwaters. In the High Oaks neighbourhood, at least five privately owned boats plucked people, pets and property from homes lining streets and avenues which had become waist-high bayous. |
| The Woodlands fire department supplied another two boats. “This is just beautiful, everyone wants to help out,” said one fire department official watching the scene. “I’ve never seen a flood or a response like this.” | The Woodlands fire department supplied another two boats. “This is just beautiful, everyone wants to help out,” said one fire department official watching the scene. “I’ve never seen a flood or a response like this.” |
| Impressive volunteer rescue effort extracting dozens of trapped Woodlands residents. pic.twitter.com/pghHReVIwz | Impressive volunteer rescue effort extracting dozens of trapped Woodlands residents. pic.twitter.com/pghHReVIwz |
| Mario Aguirre retrieves supplies from the family home. pic.twitter.com/G84Y3agAou | Mario Aguirre retrieves supplies from the family home. pic.twitter.com/G84Y3agAou |
| Yes it's blurry but in absence of a waterproof phone I'm shooting through a Jiffy bag. pic.twitter.com/7iTtWbVhof | Yes it's blurry but in absence of a waterproof phone I'm shooting through a Jiffy bag. pic.twitter.com/7iTtWbVhof |
| She bought a $9.95 life vest from Walmart and brought it to help a flooded, richer part of town. pic.twitter.com/Dqq77hgM1s | She bought a $9.95 life vest from Walmart and brought it to help a flooded, richer part of town. pic.twitter.com/Dqq77hgM1s |
| 11.50pm BST | 11.50pm BST |
| 23:50 | 23:50 |
| The nursing home residents who were trapped in a flooding facility – captured in a photo that quickly went viral on Twitter – have been rescued and are now “safe, warm and dry”. Here is a new photo of them: | The nursing home residents who were trapped in a flooding facility – captured in a photo that quickly went viral on Twitter – have been rescued and are now “safe, warm and dry”. Here is a new photo of them: |
| Remember the heartbreaking pic of Tx Sr Citizens stuck in chest deep water in #Harvey? New pic:They're safe, warm & dry! @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/T6RDVl9ggZ | Remember the heartbreaking pic of Tx Sr Citizens stuck in chest deep water in #Harvey? New pic:They're safe, warm & dry! @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/T6RDVl9ggZ |
| Tim McIntosh, whose mother-in-law owns the facility in Dickinson, Texas, told the AP that the National Guard rescued 20 people on Sunday, hours after he shared his photo on social media. | Tim McIntosh, whose mother-in-law owns the facility in Dickinson, Texas, told the AP that the National Guard rescued 20 people on Sunday, hours after he shared his photo on social media. |
| “They are all doing fine,” said McIntosh, who said the owner of the facility had made arrangements to evacuate the residents, but had kept them in place at the direction of local authorities. “The nursing home had to follow protocol because it’s a big ordeal to evacuate it. These ladies are on wheelchairs and most of them on oxygen.” | “They are all doing fine,” said McIntosh, who said the owner of the facility had made arrangements to evacuate the residents, but had kept them in place at the direction of local authorities. “The nursing home had to follow protocol because it’s a big ordeal to evacuate it. These ladies are on wheelchairs and most of them on oxygen.” |