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Last Post 08/26/2017 3:27 AM by  nikos
Flashpoints-Current Items for Urgent Prayers: Hurricane Harvey's high winds make landfall in Texas
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08/26/2017 3:27 AM
    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 the most powerful to hit the US mainland for 12 years. Up to 40in (1m) of rain is expected to fall.
    President Donald 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.
    The category four storm has already brought down trees in the city of Corpus Christi and thousands of residents have boarded up their homes and fled.
    The mayor of nearby Rockport, Patrick Rios, urged the few remaining people in the town about 10,000 people to leave immediately.
    The city manager said 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.
    Governor Abbot said it was obvious Texas was confronting a "very major disaster", and 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.

    Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/w...d-us-canada-41058774
    Tags: Hurricane Harvey, Texas, Corpus Christi, Rockport
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