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<p>More than 1.2 million beef cows are raised in the 54 counties that have been declared disaster areas because of the storm, or about 27 percent of Texas' herd, said David Anderson, a livestock economist at Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Extension Service. </p><p class="story-continued">Story Continued Below</p>
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 <p>If the affected areas were a state, it would rank as the eighth-largest cattle and calf producer in the country, he told POLITICO. </p>
<p>&quot;There were people who could move their livestock out of the path of the storm, or move them to higher ground,&quot; Anderson said. &quot;But in some cases, there may not have been high enough ground to go to, and there also wasn't much time between reports that the storm was coming and when it picked up. It happened so fast.&quot;</p>
<p>Many ranchers in southeastern Texas were able to herd their cattle to safer areas ahead of the hurricane, and rescue efforts are still underway, according to state livestock groups, extension services and local officials.</p><aside class="story-related">
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<p>Videos and social media have been sources of interesting images and scenes of the storm. On Monday, Brazoria County, which is south of Houston and extends to the Gulf Coast, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/BCCommuniuty/videos/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">posted a video</a> of its sheriff's department and local cowboys herding 400 cattle to safety. Near Dayton, a town an hour east of Houston, police also <a href="https://twitter.com/Harri8t/status/901950620843769856" target="_blank">were filmed</a> moving cattle via a main road to higher ground. </p>
<p>It is still too early to know the number of cattle deaths as a result of Harvey or if the storm will affect beef prices, as rain is expected to continue to drench many parts of Texas through the week, Anderson said. </p>
<p>The National Weather Service is forecasting as much as 50 inches of rain in some areas of southeastern Texas — historic levels for the region. The storm is the most powerful to hit the United States in more than a decade.</p>
<p>Bill Hyman, executive director of the Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas, said he had received many calls from people looking to donate feed and hay to help with relief efforts once the storm passes. The association is working with the Texas Animal Health Commission and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association to coordinate relief efforts for ranchers. </p>
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