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| Tropical storm Harvey: authorities confirm death toll has reached 20 – live | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 4.32pm BST | |
| 16:32 | |
| This figure doesn’t include all of those who have been unofficially displaced, riding out the storm and its aftermath in hotels, motels or with friends and family. | |
| FEMA says more than 30,000 people displaced by #Harvey are currently in more than 230 shelters https://t.co/vcqs7rU0Dz | |
| 4.21pm BST | |
| 16:21 | |
| Death toll climbs with two more confirmed fatalities | |
| Authorities have just confirmed two more dead north of Houston bringing Harvey’s total death toll to 20. | |
| 4.12pm BST | 4.12pm BST |
| 16:12 | 16:12 |
| US gasoline futures have already eclipsed a two-year high since Harvey’s landfall began threatening refinery capacity in the gulf. That means higher prices for consumers are around the corner. | |
| Harvey shuts down largest US oil refinery, bears down on Louisiana plants https://t.co/vy6KsyT42a pic.twitter.com/PTmw5ZIbTj | Harvey shuts down largest US oil refinery, bears down on Louisiana plants https://t.co/vy6KsyT42a pic.twitter.com/PTmw5ZIbTj |
| Updated | |
| at 4.32pm BST | |
| 3.14pm BST | 3.14pm BST |
| 15:14 | 15:14 |
| Hello and welcome | Hello and welcome |
| Jamiles Lartey here, firing up our live blog for continued coverage on the fifth day of tropical storm Harvey. Our Claire Phipps has this handy roundup of where things stand as of Wednesday morning: | Jamiles Lartey here, firing up our live blog for continued coverage on the fifth day of tropical storm Harvey. Our Claire Phipps has this handy roundup of where things stand as of Wednesday morning: |
| Tropical storm Harvey is back on land after coming ashore early on Wednesday just west of Cameron, Louisiana. The storm is expected to weaken and continue north. | Tropical storm Harvey is back on land after coming ashore early on Wednesday just west of Cameron, Louisiana. The storm is expected to weaken and continue north. |
| Harvey is forecast to drop substantial amounts of rain across the state before moving on to Arkansas, Tennessee and parts of Missouri, which could also see flooding. | Harvey is forecast to drop substantial amounts of rain across the state before moving on to Arkansas, Tennessee and parts of Missouri, which could also see flooding. |
| Texas is still reeling from the devastating rains of the past five days. | Texas is still reeling from the devastating rains of the past five days. |
| Latest forecasts suggest Houston will see less than an inch of rain on Wednesday. | Latest forecasts suggest Houston will see less than an inch of rain on Wednesday. |
| Earlier fears that two reservoirs could overspill, threatening surrounding communities with more flooding, seem to be receding. An update on Tuesday evening from the US army corps of engineers said water levels in the Addicks and Baker reservoirs are now not expected to rise as high as had been forecast. | Earlier fears that two reservoirs could overspill, threatening surrounding communities with more flooding, seem to be receding. An update on Tuesday evening from the US army corps of engineers said water levels in the Addicks and Baker reservoirs are now not expected to rise as high as had been forecast. |
| Harvey now holds the US record for most rainfall from a tropical system. | Harvey now holds the US record for most rainfall from a tropical system. |
| The casualties | The casualties |
| At least 18 people are confirmed to have died in the storm as it ravaged Texas, including police sergeant Steve Perez; Ruben Jordan, a retired high school coach; 83-year-old Ola Mae Crooks; and Alexander Kwoksum Sung, who was 64. | At least 18 people are confirmed to have died in the storm as it ravaged Texas, including police sergeant Steve Perez; Ruben Jordan, a retired high school coach; 83-year-old Ola Mae Crooks; and Alexander Kwoksum Sung, who was 64. |
| On Tuesday night, the Harris County institute of forensic sciences said it had identified three more victims: Agnes Stanley, 89, who was found in floodwater in a home; Travis Lynn Callihan, 45, who died after leaving his vehicle in high waters; and an unnamed 76-year-old woman, who died in waters around her vehicle. | On Tuesday night, the Harris County institute of forensic sciences said it had identified three more victims: Agnes Stanley, 89, who was found in floodwater in a home; Travis Lynn Callihan, 45, who died after leaving his vehicle in high waters; and an unnamed 76-year-old woman, who died in waters around her vehicle. |
| Beaumont police said they had recovered the body of a woman from floodwaters. Her young daughter, who was clinging to her mother, is being treated in hospital. | Beaumont police said they had recovered the body of a woman from floodwaters. Her young daughter, who was clinging to her mother, is being treated in hospital. |
| Six members of the Saldivar family are believed to have died when their vehicle became trapped in flooding, although their bodies have not yet been found. | Six members of the Saldivar family are believed to have died when their vehicle became trapped in flooding, although their bodies have not yet been found. |
| The relief efforts | The relief efforts |
| New shelters have been opened after the George R Brown convention center, set up with a capacity of 5,000, took in 10,000 evacuees. New arrivals are now being directed to a large hub at the NRG center, which can hold an additional 10,000 people, with smaller numbers sent to the Toyota Center, usually home to the NBA’s Houston Rockets. | New shelters have been opened after the George R Brown convention center, set up with a capacity of 5,000, took in 10,000 evacuees. New arrivals are now being directed to a large hub at the NRG center, which can hold an additional 10,000 people, with smaller numbers sent to the Toyota Center, usually home to the NBA’s Houston Rockets. |
| Following stinging criticism, televangelist Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church – a Houston megachurch with capacity for 16,000 people – has reversed its decision not to house people seeking shelter. | Following stinging criticism, televangelist Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church – a Houston megachurch with capacity for 16,000 people – has reversed its decision not to house people seeking shelter. |
| More than 13,000 people have been rescued by local and federal agencies in the Houston area and across southeastern Texas. It is not known how many people remain in their homes. | More than 13,000 people have been rescued by local and federal agencies in the Houston area and across southeastern Texas. It is not known how many people remain in their homes. |
| Houston mayor Sylvester Turner has imposed a citywide curfew from midnight to 5am, to curb “potential criminal acts” against abandoned properties. | Houston mayor Sylvester Turner has imposed a citywide curfew from midnight to 5am, to curb “potential criminal acts” against abandoned properties. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.19pm BST | at 3.19pm BST |
| 2.37pm BST | 2.37pm BST |
| 14:37 | 14:37 |
| Rory Carroll | Rory Carroll |
| Our Rory Carroll reports that, with Houston out of Harvey’s sights, Texas and Louisiana residents further east are beginning to feel the effects of the storm’s second landfall.In Port Arthur, Texas, which is near the coast, rescue teams struggled to reach desperate residents. “Hundreds, if not thousands of people are stranded because of high water. There are people that have crawled into their attic, are on top of the cars because they were not physically able to get on to their roofs,” Jeff Branick, a senior administrator in Jefferson County, told the Beaumont Enterprise. | |
| Cots and belongings were abandoned on the floor of a civic centre in Port Arthur that was serving as a shelter for at least a hundred people when a foot of water rushed in, Associated Press reported. Evacuees took to bleacher seats, while another shelter in Beaumont had reached its 600 capacity. | Cots and belongings were abandoned on the floor of a civic centre in Port Arthur that was serving as a shelter for at least a hundred people when a foot of water rushed in, Associated Press reported. Evacuees took to bleacher seats, while another shelter in Beaumont had reached its 600 capacity. |
| The area, already enduring heavy rain before Harvey’s latest landfall, appeared overwhelmed by flash floods. “Our whole city is underwater right now but we are coming,” Port Arthur mayor Derrick Freeman posted on Facebook overnight. | The area, already enduring heavy rain before Harvey’s latest landfall, appeared overwhelmed by flash floods. “Our whole city is underwater right now but we are coming,” Port Arthur mayor Derrick Freeman posted on Facebook overnight. |
| More than 400,000 people live in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area, which is home to numerous industrial facilities, including the country’s largest oil refinery, which was shutting down because of conditions. | More than 400,000 people live in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area, which is home to numerous industrial facilities, including the country’s largest oil refinery, which was shutting down because of conditions. |
| “Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding continues in southeastern Texas and portions of southwestern Louisiana,” the National Hurricane Center warned in an advisory on Wednesday. | “Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding continues in southeastern Texas and portions of southwestern Louisiana,” the National Hurricane Center warned in an advisory on Wednesday. |
| Latest key messages for Tropical Storm #Harvey at 4 AM CDT: https://t.co/7SHBg9lGxt pic.twitter.com/x7gOHWAjcT | Latest key messages for Tropical Storm #Harvey at 4 AM CDT: https://t.co/7SHBg9lGxt pic.twitter.com/x7gOHWAjcT |
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| at 4.39pm BST |