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                <p class="sdc-news-article-header__standfirst">A hospital airlifts babies to safety ahead of what could be the strongest hurricane to hit the US in 12 years.</p>
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                <p class="sdc-news-story-article__intro">Hurricane Harvey has strengthened to a category three storm as it nears Texas, with weather conditions quickly deteriorating along the coast.</p>
        
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</div><p>Tens of thousands of people are fleeing from the hurricane's path, with forecasts of "life-threatening" 125mph winds, storm surges and rainfall drawing fearful comparisons to Hurricane Katrina - one of the nation's deadliest-ever storms.</p><p>Oil refineries and chemical plants could be hit by Harvey, and seven counties in Texas have ordered mandatory evacuations.</p><div class="sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image">
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<p>Some experts have warned that the economic impact of the latest storm "will probably be on par with Hurricane Katrina", with affected areas told to expect heavy damage that will linger for months.</p><p>Forecasts suggest flood-prone Houston, America's fourth-largest city, will be particularly vulnerable to the slow-moving storm and could expect large amounts of rainfall for days.</p><p>Harvey is expected to come ashore late on Friday evening or in the early hours of Saturday morning - and some supermarket aisles have been stripped bare as people stockpile food.</p> <div class="sdc-article-widget sdc-article-custom-markup" data-component-name="sdc-article-custom-markup"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harvey?src=hash">#Harvey</a> is now a category 3 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hurricane?src=hash">#hurricane</a> with 120-mph winds &amp; a pressure of 943 mb (27.85&quot;) See the latest advisory at <a href="https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb">https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb</a> <a href="https://t.co/s0FrcURAsA">pic.twitter.com/s0FrcURAsA</a></p>&mdash; NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/901156338549620738">25 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Texas governor Greg Abbott has warned Americans in the path of the storm to leave now before it is too late.</p><p>He said: "We really pray that people are listening to their emergency managers and get out of harm's way."</p><div class="ad ad--mpu-mobile"><div class="sdc-site-au " data-ad-format="mpu" data-type=""><div class="sdc-site-au__mpu" data-role="ad-container" data-config="{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;mpu-inline-mobile&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;20346936\/skynews\/world\/content&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:{&quot;mobile&quot;:[[300,250]],&quot;tablet&quot;:[[300,250]],&quot;desktop&quot;:[[300,250]]},&quot;targeting&quot;:{&quot;platform&quot;:&quot;live&quot;,&quot;artId&quot;:11004269}}" data-targeting-strnativekey="" data-targeting-platform="" data-tag="" data-component-name="sdc-site-mpu" aria-label="Advertisement" id="mpu-inline-mobile" data-tolerance="2"></div></div>
</div><p>He told reporters he has asked President Trump to declare Harvey as a "major disaster" so the state can access more aid.</p><p>On Twitter, Mr Trump said he is closely monitoring the situation, adding: "I encourage everyone in the path of #HurricaneHarvey to heed the advice & orders of their local and state officials."</p><p>The President is expected to visit Texas early next week.</p> <div class="sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image">
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<p>Harvey is predicted to first hit a 30-mile stretch of coastline about 70 miles northeast of Corpus Christi - where a children's hospital has airlifted 10 critically ill babies inland to Fort Worth.</p><p>Sky News weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar said Harvey was set to "stall and meander for several days, leading to a devastating flood threat".</p><div><div class="sdc-article-widget sdc-article-related-stories" data-component-name="sdc-article-related-stories">
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