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</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey devastates Texas coastline</h4> <h2>Huge amounts of rain</h2> <p>Hurricane Harvey, which hit the coast of the US state of Texas on Friday night as a Category 4 storm, has since weakened. But although the winds may have fallen, the floods have risen, causing widespread havoc, even inland. The full extent of the damage where the storm has already passed is only gradually becoming clear - and it is still raging elsewhere.</p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40254695_303.jpg" title="A mobile home park is destroyed after Hurricane Harvey" alt="A mobile home park is destroyed after Hurricane Harvey" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey devastates Texas coastline</h4> <h2>Not finished yet</h2> <p>Forecasters say that Harvey, now downgraded to tropical storm status, will linger along the shore for the next four to five days. Two people have already been reported dead as a result of the storm, and many have lost their homes, as in this mobile home park in Port Aransas. Nearly 230,000 people have been hit by power outages.</p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40254471_303.jpg" title="Texas Austin Hurricane Harvey (picture-alliance/AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman/R. Barrera)" alt="Texas Austin Hurricane Harvey (picture-alliance/AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman/R. Barrera)" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey devastates Texas coastline</h4> <h2>Keeping watch</h2> <p>Texas had plenty of warning that the hurricane, the worst in the state since 1961, was on its way. And officials at the State of Texas Emergency Command Center are keeping a watchful eye on Harvey's slow progress. But they can only do so much to prevent damage as the storm works its way along the coastline.</p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40255394_303.jpg" title="A car is crushed by a huge tree after Hurricane Harvey struck in Rockport, Texas" alt="A car is crushed by a huge tree after Hurricane Harvey struck in Rockport, Texas" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey devastates Texas coastline</h4> <h2>Taking the brunt of the storm</h2> <p>The city of Rockport was directly in Harvey's path as it made landfall and has suffered extreme damage, the entire extent of which has yet to be assessed. People in Rockport who did not leave the town ahead of the storm were advised by its acting mayor to write their names and social security numbers on their arms in indelible ink to make identification easier if anything happened to them.</p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40255342_303.jpg" title="The end wall of the Fairfield Inn is seen partially missing after Hurricane Harvey struck in Rockport, Texas" alt="The end wall of the Fairfield Inn is seen partially missing after Hurricane Harvey struck in Rockport, Texas" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey devastates Texas coastline</h4> <h2>Hotel without walls</h2> <p>The Fairfield Inn in Rockport was one of the buildings to suffer extreme damage in the high winds. Homes, businesses and schools were also heavily affected or even destroyed.</p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40255368_303.jpg" title="A vessel is spotted listing in a channel from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter during an overflight after Hurricane Harvey passed the area from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor, Texas" alt="A vessel is spotted listing in a channel from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter during an overflight after Hurricane Harvey passed the area from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor, Texas" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey devastates Texas coastline</h4> <h2>In distress</h2> <p>Shipping in the region has been severely disrupted. The US Coast Guard has rescued 20 people from boats and barges in distress. And the third-largest petrochemical port in the US in Corpus Christi was closed with extensive damage.</p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40199147_303.jpg" title="resident Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center" alt="resident Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey devastates Texas coastline</h4> <h2>A strong president needed</h2> <p>US President Donald Trump is now facing the first major emergency management test of his administration. And he will be aware of the damage done to George W. Bush's presidency by Bush's slow response to Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The White House said Trump had met with his Cabinet and senior administration officials to discuss the federal response to the disaster.</p> </div> </li> </ul> <br class="clearfix" /> <div class="teaserNavWrap"> <div class="slidePagination"> <div style="float: right"> <a class="function tostart" href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow"></a> <a class="function rwd" href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow"></a> <a class="function fwd" href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow"></a> <a class="function toend" href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow"></a> </div> <a class="function playpause" href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow"></a> <span class="slideshowNav"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>50 inches of rain expected</strong></p> <p>As it moved inland, Harvey weakened to a tropical storm but was still expected to last several days, dumping as much as 50 inches (125 centimeters) of rain in some areas. The National Hurricane Center said the rain could cause widespread flooding.</p> <p>"Rainfall measured in feet rather than inches can certainly create a catastrophic flood," spokesman Dennis Feltgen said.</p> <p>One person died in a house fire in the town of Rockport, which took a direct hit from the hurricane, Mayor Charles Wax said in a news conference on Saturday.</p> <p>Gary Norman, a spokesman for the Houston emergency operations center, said one woman appeared to have gotten out of her car in high water and was swept away. She died at the scene. </p> <p>Another dozen people in the area suffered injuries such as broken bones, another official said.</p> <p>Authorities said they were bracing for heavy rains and flooding even as they planned how to respond to the damage. Officials were unsure if there were further casualties in the town, which was left without electricity or cellphone and internet service.</p> <p><strong>Thousands help in cleanup</strong></p> <div class="longText"> <!-- PictureGallery --> <div class="gallery col3"> <div class="imgTeaserL slideshow noDim" data-id="40246417" data-title="Hurricane Harvey: 'A major disaster'" data-date="20170825"> <ul class="slides"> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="first"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40246596_303.jpg" title="Emergency services install a surge wall near Texas' coastline ahead of Hurricane Harvey's landfall" alt="Emergency services install a surge wall near Texas' coastline ahead of Hurricane Harvey's landfall" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey: 'A major disaster'</h4> <h2>Preparations</h2> <p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned people ahead of landfall that Hurricane Harvey "is going to be a very major disaster." Emergency services installed surge walls on critical roads near the Gulf Coast as the hurricane gained strength before reaching land.</p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40246358_303.jpg" title="Empty shelves at a grocery store in Texas before Hurricane Harvey makes landfall" alt="Empty shelves at a grocery store in Texas before Hurricane Harvey makes landfall" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey: 'A major disaster'</h4> <h2>Empty shelves</h2> <p>In a rush to prepare for the major hurricane, shoppers have emptied shelves at grocery stores. In the wake of a devastating hurricane, there can be a general lack of access to basic supplies, including food, medicine and water.</p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40246334_303.jpg" title="A man surfing in Galveston, Texas before Hurricane Harvey makes landfall" alt="A man surfing in Galveston, Texas before Hurricane Harvey makes landfall" />
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</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey: 'A major disaster'</h4> <h2>Cats before the storm</h2> <p>Preparing for a hurricane means different things for different people. For volunteers at the Calhoun Country Humane Society, it means rushing to find homes for the remaining animals at the shelter.</p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40247716_303.jpg" title="Satellite picture of Hurricane Harvey (picture-alliance/ZUMA Wire/Noaa)" alt="Satellite picture of Hurricane Harvey (picture-alliance/ZUMA Wire/Noaa)" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey: 'A major disaster'</h4> <h2>A huge swirl from space ...</h2> <p>Hurricane Harvey was a threatening sight as it came in from the Gulf of Mexico. The extent of Harvey is well-captured in this shot from the GOES-16 satellite.</p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40247845_303.jpg" title="Traffic lights knocked over in Corpus Christi (Reuters/A. Latif)" alt="Traffic lights knocked over in Corpus Christi (Reuters/A. Latif)" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey: 'A major disaster'</h4> <h2>... and huge damage on the ground</h2> <p>These traffic lights in Corpus Christi shine on despite having been bowled over by the winds ahead of Hurricane Harvey. Authorities expect widespread devastation. </p> </div> </li> <!-- Picture gallery - related image --> <li class="hideBeforeLoad"> <div class="teaserImg"> <img src="/image/40247995_303.jpg" title="Hurricane Harvey (Getty Images/AFP/M. Ralston)" alt="Hurricane Harvey (Getty Images/AFP/M. Ralston)" />
</div> <div class="teaserContentWrap"> <div class="tools"> </div> <h4>Hurricane Harvey: 'A major disaster'</h4> <h2>Battered coastline</h2> <p>Seaside houses in Corpus Christi have come in for a bruising, after Harvey barreled into the Texas coast with winds of 209 kilometers per hour (130 miles per hour). But the hurricane was later downgraded from Category 4 - the second-highest - to Category 2. That still means wind speeds of up to 177 kilometers per hour, though.</p> </div> </li> </ul> <br class="clearfix" /> <div class="teaserNavWrap"> <div class="slidePagination"> <div style="float: right"> <a class="function tostart" href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow"></a> <a class="function rwd" href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow"></a> <a class="function fwd" href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow"></a> <a class="function toend" href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow"></a> </div> <a class="function playpause" href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow"></a> <span class="slideshowNav"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Read more: </strong><a href="/en/climate-change-makes-weather-extremes-the-new-normal/a-38085847">Climate change makes weather extremes the new normal</a></p> <p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday said 1,800 military personnel would help with the statewide cleanup, while 1,000 people would conduct search-and-rescue operations.</p> <p>The US Coast Guard said it had rescued 20 people from distressed vessels on Saturday, adding it was also monitoring two cruise ships stranded with thousands of passengers in the Gulf of Mexico.</p> <p>It was the first big natural disaster for US President Donald Trump, who signed a disaster proclamation on Friday. He met with his Cabinet and staff on Saturday to discuss the federal response to the disaster, according to a White House statement.</p> <div class="picBox	full

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